Cerebrum
Largest part of brain, associated with higher brain function like thought and action, has 4 "lobes
frontal lobe
associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving
pariental lobe
sensory information ex:spatial sense
occipital lobe
visual processing
temporal lobe
auditory perception, speech and vision. key role in long term memory
Cerebullum
Balance, posture, coordination
limbic system
(includes the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus); associated with emotions and drives.
brain stem
midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata functions in homeostasis, coordination of movement, and conduction of info.
Thalamus
the brain's sensory control center, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla
Hypothalamus
homeostasis, secretes hormones of the posterior pituitary & release.
Amygdala
processing of emotions
Hippocampus
learning and memory
- long term memory consolidation
Midbrain
A small part of the brain above the pons that integrates sensory information and relays it upward.
Pons
A brain structure that relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain: arousal & sleep
medulla oblongata
Part of the brainstem that controls vital life-sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion.
pituitary gland
endocrine gland at the base of the brain (growth & development
Dorsal
top
Ventral
bottom
Caudal
to the back
Rostral
towards front
Posterior
toward the back
Anterior
toward the front
Superior
towards the top
Inferior
below
Medial
middle
Lateral
body borders
Ipsilateral
same side
Contralateral
opposite side
Proximal
near the point of attachment
Distal
away from the point of attachment
afferent
projecting towards
efferent
away from the brain
coronal slice
The coronal slice is cut in a vertical plane, parallel to face