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THE BRAIN (CEREBRAL CORTEX (Processing information (Perception, Memory,…
THE BRAIN
CEREBRAL CORTEX
Processing information
Perception
Memory
Language
Decision-making
Largest brain part
Corpus callosum joins hemispheres
Frontal lobe
Motor cortex
2 strips
Contralateral relationships - body sides
Movement control
Homunculus
Parietal lobe
Somatosensory cortex
Body sensations proc.
Contralateral relationships - body sides
Occipital lobe
Visual cortex
Temporal lobe
Auditory cortex
Association cortex
Higher-level cognitive processing
Integrates many info types
Central core
Medulla
Link spinal cord -> B.
Pons
Neural signals --> --<
Reticular formation
Arousal and awareness
Cerebellum
Movement coordination
Balance
Motor learning
Thalamus
Sensory info relay
Basal ganglia
Physical movement
Parkinson's
Huntington's
Limbic system
Hypothalamus
Basic drives
Amygdala
Influences aggression, anger, etc
Hippocampus
Neurogenesis
Memories formation
Spinal cord
Cortex