Parts Of The Brain

3. receives and processes inputs about odors (starts with O)
4. connects the brain to the spinal cord
7. relays sensory information and regulates motor signals (above midbrain)
8. regulates body temperature, thirst, appetite, emotion, heart related things (below thalamus)
12. interprets temperature, taste, touch and movement
13. processes auditory information and encodes memory (think of your "temples")
15. responsible for interpreting visual information (____ bone on the skull)
18. plays a role in cognitive functions, language, memory, and consciousness.
20. sends signals from the brain to the rest of the body
21. receives information from the 5 senses

1. known as the "master gland". controls release of hormones
2. serves in motor function, eye movements, and visual processing (part of the brainstem)
5. transmits signals between the spinal cord and the rest of the brain. it controls heartbeat and respiration (brainstem)
6. performs cognitive functions like attention and memory and controls voluntary movement (front of the brain)
9. learning and memory (shaped like a curved tube)
10. responds to fear and stress (next to hippocampus)
11. controls voluntary movement, coordinates muscle timing and force, and takes care of balance, posture, and speech
14. plans and executes voluntary movements
16. connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
17. shaped like a horseshoe and serves to connect the medulla to the cerebellum (brainstem)
19. involved in emotional responses and behavior (the name given to all parts of the temporal lobe)