1. © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Instructor name Class Title, Term/Semester, Year Institution Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain

2. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebellum Cerebrum AmygdalaHippocampus

3. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function Corpus callosum Bridge of fibers passing information between the two cerebral hemispheres Cerebellum Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebrum AmygdalaHippocampus

4. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function Thalamus Relay center for incoming sensory information Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebellum Cerebrum AmygdalaHippocampus

5. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function Cerebrum Involved in sensing, thinking, learning, emotion, consciousness, and voluntary movement Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebellum Cerebrum AmygdalaHippocampus

6. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function Amygdala Limbic system structure involved in emotion and aggression Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebellum Cerebrum AmygdalaHippocampus

7. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function Hippocampus Limbic system structure involved in learning and memory Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebellum Cerebrum AmygdalaHippocampus

8. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function Cerebellum Coordinates fine muscle movement, balance Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebrum AmygdalaHippocampus Cerebellum

9. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function AmygdalaHippocampus Brain stem Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebellum Cerebrum

10. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function Spinal cord Transmits information between brain and rest of body; handles simple reflexes Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebellum Cerebrum AmygdalaHippocampus

11. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function Reticular formation Group of fibers that carries stimulation related to sleep and arousal through brain stem Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebellum Cerebrum AmygdalaHippocampus

12. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function Medulla Regulates vital functions such as breathing and circulation Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebellum Cerebrum AmygdalaHippocampus

13. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function Pons Involved in sleep and arousal Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebellum Cerebrum AmygdalaHippocampus

14. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function AmygdalaHippocampus Pituitary gland “Master” gland that regulates other endocrine glands Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebellum Cerebrum

15. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function Hypothalamus Regulates basic biological needs: hunger, thirst, temperature control Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebellum Cerebrum AmygdalaHippocampus

16. Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain - Major Structures and Their Function Thalamus Corpus callosum Hypothalamus Pituitary gland Pons Medulla Reticular formation Spinal cord Brain stem Cerebellum Cerebrum AmygdalaHippocampus