1. Understanding the Brain
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2. Cerebral Cortex
4 Lobes
Temporal
Occipital
Parietal
Frontal

3. Frontal Lobe The top, front region of each of the cerebral hemispheres
Used for: judgment, reasoning, emotions, and voluntary movement
Frontal lobe

4. Phineas Gage

5. Temporal Lobe Lower side of each cerebral hemisphere Sides of the head
Contains centers of hearing and memory
Temporal lobe

6. Parietal Lobe Middle lobe of each cerebral hemisphere
Between the front and occipital lobes
Contains sensory centers
Parietal Lobe

7. Occipital Lobe Region at back of each cerebral hemisphere
Contains the centers of vision and reading ability
Occipital Lobe

8. Thalamus Part of the lower brain
Function central relay station for incoming and outgoing messages from the body to the brain and the brain to the body
Thalamus

9. Cerebellum Below the back of the cerebrum
Regulates balance, posture, movement, and muscle coordination
Cerebellum

10. Corpus Callosum
Bundle of nerve fibers that connect the left and right cerebral hemispheres
Corpus Callosum

11. Medulla Oblongata Lowest section of the brain stem
Controls automatic functions including heartbeat, breathing, ect.
Medulla Oblongata

12. Pituitary Gland Gland attached to the base of the brain
Secretes hormones
Pituitary Gland

13. Pons Located above the medulla oblongata
Part of the brainstem that connects the cerebrum with the cerebellum
Pons

14. Spinal Cord
A thick bundle of nerve fibers that runs from the base of the brain to the hip area, running through the spine
Relay station for impulses to and from the brain
Spinal Cord

15. 10 min write
How would you be different if your frontal lobe was damaged? What changes would happen to your personality?

16. Hypothalamus
Responsible for certain metabolic processed & other activities of the autonomic nervous system
Controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, and circadian cycles

17. Reticular Activating System
Believed to be the center of arousal and motivation
Crucial for maintaining consciousness
This is the area thought to be affected by psychotropic drugs

18. Brain Communication Label the neuron Tell me the func/def Dendrites
Axon
Synapse
Tell me the func/def
Dendrite
Neuron
Neurotransmitter

19. Endocrine System Label the Endocrine system Tell me the func of
Thyroid
Adrenal Gland
Ovaries
Testes
Pituitary Gland
Tell me the func of
Adrenal gland

20. Nervous System
Broken into two parts
Central NS
Peripheral NS

21. Central Nervous System
Brain
Spinal Cord
Reflex: spinal cord activates muscles before we are aware

22. Peripheral Somatic NS Autonomic NS
Transmits sensory messages to the central nervous system
Autonomic NS
Performs bodily activities that are not under voluntary control

23. Autonomic NS Sympathetic NS Parasympathetic NS Fight or Flight Brakes
Para = opposite of

24. Comic Strip Outside body (something happens) Electric Impulse
Release of Neurotransmitters
Into the synapse
Connecting to dendrite receptors
Absorbed back into vesicle
Label everything: axon, synapse, neurotransmitter, dendrite receptor, vesicle