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av Ella Etchison 13 år siden

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Module 7: the brain

The brain is a complex organ responsible for various critical functions that ensure survival and facilitate higher-order processes. The cerebral cortex, the brain's control center, is divided into multiple lobes, each with specialized roles.

Module 7: the brain

Module 7: the brain

Lower Brain

limbic system- helps regulate memory, fear, aggression, hunger, and thirst
amygdala- controls emotional responses
hippocampus- proccesses new memories for permanant storage
hypothalamus- regulates body's maintenance activities (eating drinking body temp) likned to emotion
cerebellum- helps conduct voluntary movements and ballance
thalamus- sends messages to sensory recieving areas in cortex
reticular formation- controls wakefulness and arousal
medulla- controlls funtions that help you live (heartbeat, breathing)
brainstem- responsible for automatic survival functions

Cerebral Cortex

occipital lobe- includes primary sight processing areas of the brain
temporal lobe- includes hearing areas of the brain
parietal lobe- processes information
frontal lobe- involved in planning and judgement
corpus callosum- connects brain hemispheres and allows them to communicate
longitudinal fissure- divides cerebral cortex into left and right hemispheres
cerebral cortex- body's control and information proccessing center