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| the oldest part and central core of the brain; the brainstem is responsible for automatic survival functions |
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| the base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing |
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| Recticular Formation (RAS) |
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| a nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal. |
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| the brains sensory switchboard, located on top of the brainstem, it directs messages to the sensory recieving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla |
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| the "little brain" attched to the rear of the brainstem; its fun ctions include processing sensory inpud coordination movement output and balance |
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| two lima bean sized neural clusters that rae components of the limbi system and are linked to emotion |
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| a structure in the limbic system linked to memory. Explicit memorys |
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| the intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebral hemispheres; the body's ultimate control and information processing center. |
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| the portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead; involved in speaking and muscle movements. |
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| the portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; receives sensory input for touch and body position |
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| the portion of the cerbral cortex lying at the backs of the head; includes visual field. |
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| the portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; includes the auditory areas; each of which receives auditory information primarily from the opposite ear |
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| receives visual information from the viual area and recodes it into the auditory form. |
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| the large band of neural fibers connection the two brain hemispheres of the brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them |
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the enocrine system's most influential gland under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands. |
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| affects metabolism, among other things. |
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| controls language expression, an area of the frontal lobe, usually in the left hemisphere, that directs the muscle movements involved in speech |
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| controls language reception- a brain area involved in language comprehension and expression; usually in the left temporal lobe. |
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