Parts of the Brain

2. thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala, and hippocampus
5. movement, posture, balance
9. visual processing
10. perception, auditory stimuli, memory
11. connects two brain hemispheres. cutting it= lobotomy
14. A nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal
16. a neural center located in the limbic system that helps process explicit memories for storage
17. two almond-shaped neural clusters that are components of the limbic system and are linked to emotion
18. reasoning, planning, parts of speech
19. movement, orientation, recognition
20. hearing center located in temporal lobe

1. controls language reception - a brain area involved in language comprehension and expression
3. Underneath the limbic system, responsible for vital life functions
4. Outer layer of the brain, thinking, organizing, and creative center
6. vital body functions (breathing, heart rate)
7. Area of the brain responsible for the initial conscious registration of visual information; the designation of electric (nerve) impulses from the retina
8. a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system (heart, lungs, etc.)
12. A brain area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body sensations
13. controls language expression-area of the frontal lobe in left hemisphere that directs muscle movements involved in speech
15. motor control, sensory analysis