The Parts and Functions of the Brain

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Across
  1. 1. Landmark that separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe and the primary motor cortex from the primary somatosensory cortex
  2. 3. Regulates growth, metabolism, and reproduction through the hormones it produces.
  3. 4. Small endocrine gland that produces melatonin and regulate the circadian rhythm
  4. 5. Home to the brains primary somatic sensory cortex. Manages sight, taste, hearing, touch and smell
  5. 13. Handles unconscious processing such as sleep-wake cycle and breathing.
  6. 14. "Relay station" between incoming sensory info and cortices
  7. 15. group of subcortical nuclei primarily responsible for motor control.
  8. 17. Maintenance of balance, posture, and regulation of movement.
Down
  1. 2. Separates the brain into the left and the right hemisphere.
  2. 6. Home to the visual association area and visual cortex. Plays an important role in depth perception, color determination, object recondition and memory formation.
  3. 7. Home to the auditory association area and auditory cortex. Plays an important role in processes emotions and language.
  4. 8. Responsible for voluntary movement, and higher cognitive function such as memory, emotions, impulse control, speech and motor function
  5. 9. Deeply folded outer layer that creates the two hemispheres and major fissures of the brain
  6. 10. Involved in long term memory formation, spatial memory and memory retrieval.
  7. 11. Regulates physical state and in charge of the four "F's"
  8. 12. Controls vital processes like your heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure.
  9. 16. Small part of the brain and major emotions processing center. This links emotions to other brain functions such as memories and learning your senses.