Introductory Psychology Concepts The Brain Instructor name Class Title, Term/Semester, Year Institution © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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