1. Organs of the human brain

2. brain
stem
connects brain to rest of nervous system

3. medulla oblongata
Regulates breathing, heart rate & blood pressure

4. cerebellum
balance &
muscle
coordination

5. pons
operates facial expressions

6. filters nerve signals from
midbrain
filters nerve signals from
brain stem

7. 0lfactory
bulb
relays signals from nose receptors

8. pituitary gland
the “master gland” — regulates
the endocrine system

9. amygdala
creates emotions

10. hypothalamus
controls basic drives (sleep, sex & hunger)

11. hypothalamus
regulates neuro-transmitter production

12. septum
processes feelings of pleasure

13. corpus callosum
filters & relays
nerve
signals between the
hemispheres

14. thalamus
relays sensory information

15. basal ganglia
controls eye movement; connects limbic system to cerebrum

16. basal ganglia
operates basic
physical
movements & reactions

17. hippocampus
builds & organizes
memories

18. cerebrum
(beneath the cerebral cortex)
performs basic cognitive functions (talking, watching & listening, moving around)

19. cerebral cortex performs advanced thinking & reasoning; concentration
(outer layer of the cerebrum)
performs advanced thinking & reasoning; concentration

20. prefrontal cortex & creativity
(highest-level
thinking)
introspection, moral judgment, philosophy
& creativity

21. visual cortex
vision & visualizing; visual memory

22. motor cortex strip
fine motor control,
complex movements

23. sensory cortex strip of fine sensory stimuli
advanced perception; interpretation
of fine
sensory stimuli
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