THE BRAINTHE BRAIN

HINDBRAINHINDBRAIN MEDULLAMEDULLA

controls breathing, heart rate, BP, etccontrols breathing, heart rate, BP, etc

reflex center for vomitingreflex center for vomiting

PONSPONS

located just above the medullalocated just above the medulla

controls balance, hearing, and sleepcontrols balance, hearing, and sleep

CEREBELLUMCEREBELLUM

““small brain”small brain” Located behind the spinal cordLocated behind the spinal cord Controls motor coordinationControls motor coordination

FOREBRAINFOREBRAINArea for higher “thinking processes”Area for higher “thinking processes”

Cerebral Cortex – outer layer of the forebrain

CEREBRUMCEREBRUMInner layer of forebrain; divided into four lobesInner layer of forebrain; divided into four lobes

1.1. Frontal LobeFrontal Lobe

planning, execution, & movement (motor cortex)planning, execution, & movement (motor cortex)

2. 2. Parietal LobeParietal Lobe

somatosensory cortex somatosensory cortex

(touch, pressure, cold, and pain)(touch, pressure, cold, and pain)

3.3. Temporal LobeTemporal Lobe

auditory and visual memoriesauditory and visual memories

left lobe – language centerleft lobe – language center

4.4. Occipital LobeOccipital Lobe

visual centervisual center

THALAMUSTHALAMUS

Relay station for sensory informationRelay station for sensory information Integrate sensory info with emotion & memoryIntegrate sensory info with emotion & memory

HYPOTHALAMUSHYPOTHALAMUS

Control center for ANSControl center for ANS Works with pituitary gland (secrete hormones)Works with pituitary gland (secrete hormones) Aggression, emotional behavior, sexual Aggression, emotional behavior, sexual

behaviorbehavior