Brain Structure

2. part of the cortex that is associated with visual input
5. a physiological system composed of neurons (cells) that carry out the function of communication throughout the body
7. part of the cortex that is associated with movement, perception, and recognition
9. part of the limbic system that mostly functions as a relay station for the sensory organs
11. responsible for higher order and abstract thinking
13. part of the cortex that is associated with auditory input, memory, and speech
14. part of the limbic system that is involved in memory, emotion, and fear
15. mass of neurons dividing the left and right hemispheres

1. the front area of the left hemisphere
3. "reptile brain" part of the limbic system that controls basic functions that are vital for life, such as breathing and heartbeat
4. part of the limbic system that is important to the functions of learning, converting short-term memories into long-term memories, and spatial orientation
6. part of the cortex that is associated with reasoning, planning, thinking, decision making, voluntary action, and complex emotions
8. composed of the spinal cord and the brain
10. evolutionarily older, "emotional brain"
11. "little brain" associated with movement and balance
12. part of the limbic system that is responsible for the functions such as emotions, thirst, and hunger