Let's see anatomy of the brain
Cerebral Cortex Lobes
Cerebrum
- Frontal Lobes
- Occipital Lobes
- Parietal Lobes
- Temporal Lobes
- Consists of folded bulges called gyri that create deep furrows
- Thick band of fibers that connects the left and right brain hemispheres
- Twelve pairs of nerves that originate in the brain, exit the skull, and lead to the head, neck and torso
- Amygdala - involved in emotional responses, hormonal secretions, and memory
- Cingulate Gyrus - a fold in the brain involved with sensory input concerning emotions and the regulation of aggressive behavior
- Fornix - an arching, fibrous band of nerve fibers that connect the hippocampus to the hypothalamus
- Hippocampus - sends memories out to the appropriate part of the cerebral hemisphere for long-term storage and retrievs them when necessary
- Hypothalamus - directs a multitude of important functions such as body temperature, hunger, and homeostasis
- Olfactory Cortex - receives sensory information from the olfactory bulb and is involved in the identification of odors
- Thalamus - mass of grey matter cells that relay sensory signals to and from the spinal cord and the cerebrum
- Lower part of the brainstem that helps to control autonomic functions
