1. How to Remember the Brain
Memorization Mnemonics

2. “Freud Tore his Pants Off”
The Four Lobes
“Freud Tore his Pants Off”
F = Frontal
T = Temporal
P = Parietal
O = Occipital

3. Frontal Lobe
Open the front door to your brain and surprise Einstein (a complex thinker) is there!
Frontal Lobe: the frontal lobe is where complex thinking occurs. Use “front door” as your mnemonic. Put the front door on your forehead and put Einstein (complex thinker) behind the door.

4. Temporal Lobe
Bounce to the tempo of your favorite music. This is where auditory processing takes place.
Temporal Lobe: the temporal lobe is where auditory processing occurs. Use “tempo” as your mnemonic and picture a metronome above your ear (where the temporal lobe is located)

5. Parietal Lobe
A Piranha bites you on the top of your head, where your parietal lobe is located and would process the pain
Parietal Lobe: processes sensory information. Use a “piranha” fish as your mnemonic. The piranha bites you on the top of the head (where the parietal lobe is located). That’s a sensation the parietal lobe would process.

6. Occipital Lobe
Octopus with eyes that process visual info on its tentacles instead of suckers
Occipital Lobe: Use the “Occ” part of the word Occipital and imagine an octopus. Since the occipital lobe processes visual information, picture eyeballs instead of suckers on the tentacles. Always good to make your image scary if you can.

7. THE REST OF THE BRAIN

8. “Pavlov’s Really Freaking Mad!”
Parts of the BRAIN STEM
“Pavlov’s Really Freaking Mad!”
Pons
Reticular Formation
Medulla

9. PONS Put a “d” in “pons” = PONDS PONDS are relaxing to take a nap by
Pons = part of the brain that regulates waking and relaxing

10. RETICULAR FORMATION
Imagine someone tickled you while you were sleeping – you would wake up quickly!
Reticular Formation: involved in motivation and alertness.

11. MEDULLA Imagine someone wearing an Olympic medal around their neck
Medulla: regulates the heart and lungs

12. HIPPO CAMPUS
Imagine a hippo wandering around a college campus, trying to figure out how to get to class
The Hippocampus is involved in MEMORY (and getting the hippo where he needs to go)

13. AMGYDALA “MGY” rhymes with “WIG”
Think of a Halloween costume with a WIG that would scare a child
Amygdala associates emotion with memories, including fear
Amygdala:
involved in your fear responses.

14. THAL AMUS Picture traffic cops Hal and Amos directing information
Thalamus relays information from the body to different parts of the brain for processing
Dancing Traffic Cop

15. CEREBELLUM
Imagine yourself trying to balance a bell on top of your head
Cerebellum is involved in helping you maintain balance

16. HYPOTHALAMUS “Hypo the Llamas”
Imagine using a hypodermic needle to spray water on llamas, cooling them down
Hypothalamus regulates body’s metabolic processes, such as hunger, thirst, and body temperature