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Neeraj Prasad, AP Psychology Practice: Brain Biology
Structure
Corpus callosum
Frontal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Motor Strip
Sensory-Motor Strip
Cerebellum
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Pituitary Gland
Reticular Activating System
Function
Thick band of nerve fibers that connects the left
and right cerebral hemispheres, facilitating
information transfer and integration
One of the four regions of cerebral cortex,
located in the front-most region. The frontal lobe
is involved in several functions including motor
functions, higher-order functions, planning,
reasoning, judgement, impulse control, and
memory, speaking
A portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of
the head, and receives sensory input for touch
and body position
Portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above
the ears; includes auditory areas; Each temporal
lobe receives information from the opposite ear
Portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of
the head; includes areas that receive information
from visual fields
Strip of neurons just behind frontal lobe, controls
sending and receiving of messages about
movements of various parts of the body
Immediately behind the motor strip is the
sensory strip which receives and sends
information on feelings from parts of the body,
such as smell and taste
Located in the rear of the brainstem; Functions in
the processing of sensory input, and coordinating
movement output and balance
Called the brain’s “sensory switchboard”, located
on top of brainstem; directs messages to sensory
receiving areas in cortex, and transmits replies to
cerebellum and medulla
Structure below thalamus, maintains
homeostasis, helps govern endocrine system via
anterior and posterior pituitary glands, and is
linked to emotion and reward
Called the endocrine system’s most influential
gland; It is regulated by the hypothalamus, and
controls other endrocrine glands
A nerve network that travels through the
brainstem and plays and important role in
arousal and sleep
Neeraj Prasad, AP Psychology Practice: Brain Biology
Medulla Oblongata
Broca’s Area
Wernicke’s Area
Cerebral Cortex
Amygdala
Hippocampus
Located at the base of the brainstem; Controls
many essential involuntary functions such as
heartbeat and breathing
Region of frontal lobe that contains motor
neurons involved in the control of speech
Region of the frontal lobe that contains motor
neurons involved in the comprehension of
speech
A fabric of neural cells covering the cerebral
hemispheres; composed of gray matter; the
body’s ultimate control and informationprocessing center
2 lima bean-shaped neural clusters in the limbic
system that are linked to emotion
The hippocampus is part of limbic system,
involved in the formation of new memories, and
is also associated with learning and emotions