brain region
some delineated part of the brain
auditory cortex
region of the brain
Hippocampus
brain region that is part of the limbic system
Cerebellum
region of the brain connected to the brainstem that coordinates motor functions and muscle tone, helping an animal's need to track moving objects, its own movements, and to analyse the sensory consequences of movements in order to control movements.
Thalamus
part of the brain responsible for sleep regulation and relaying sensory signals. It is you your body's information relay station, where all information from your body's senses (except smell) must be processed through.
language center
area of the brain which serves a particular function for speech processing and production
Frontal Lobe
part of the brain that, because of how large it is, it's responsible for many functions, such as motor control, executive functions, language production, emotional regulation, working memory, and personality
rhombencephalon
part of the embryonic brain
red nucleus
structure in the human brain
solitary nucleus
brain region
Pons
region of the brainstem that includes neural pathways and tracts that conduct signals from the brain down to the cerebellum and medulla, and that carry the sensory signals up into the thalamus.
Pons
region of the brainstem that includes neural pathways and tracts that conduct signals from the brain down to the cerebellum and medulla, and that carry the sensory signals up into the thalamus.
Amygdala
almond-shaped group of neurons in the medial temporal lobes of the brain which plays a central role in the processing and memory of emotions, especially fear
Amygdala
almond-shaped group of neurons in the medial temporal lobes of the brain which plays a central role in the processing and memory of emotions, especially fear
mammillary body
pair of small round bodies located on the undersurface of the brain
putamen
round structure located at the base of the forebrain
Parietal Lobe
part of the brain responsible for sensory input and some language processing
epithalamus
part of diencephalon
frontal eye field
Region of the frontal cortex of the brain
metencephalon
Part of the embryonic brain
neural nucleus
brain structure consisting of a relatively compact cluster of neurons
neural nucleus
brain structure consisting of a relatively compact cluster of neurons
projection areas
areas of the brain where sensory processing occurs
primary motor cortex
brain region
Temporal Lobe
part of the brain responsible for processing auditory information and encoding of memory. The temporal lobe also plays a role in processing affect/emotions, language, and certain aspects of visual perception.
supplementary motor area
Midline region in front of the motor cortex of the brain
posterior cingulate
Caudal part of the cingulate cortex of the brain
pineal gland
small endocrine gland found in most vertebrates, which produces melatonin; in humans, located in the epithalamus, in a groove where the two halves of the thalamus join; its shape and size resembles a pine nut, after which it is named
fusiform gyrus
Gyrus of the temporal and occipital lobes of the brain
anterior cingulate cortex
brain region
habenula
part of the epithalamus in the diencephalon of the chordate animal's brain
lateral ventricle
cavity in each of the hemispheres of the human brain
prefrontal cortex
part of brain largely responsible for personality, decision making, and social behaviour
motor cortex
region of the cerebral cortex
cerebral cortex
outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain
Medulla Oblongata
structure of the brainstem that joins your spinal cord to the rest of the brain and it is responsible to involuntary functions like breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure. It also integrates sensory and motor signals and coordinates reflexes.
arcuate nucleus
region of the hypothalamus
caudate nucleus
one of the structures that make up the corpus striatum, which is a component of the basal ganglia
myelencephalon
posterior region of the embryonic hindbrain
posterior parietal cortex
portion of parietal neocortex posterior to the primary somatosensory cortex
lateral hypothalamus
brain region
thalamencephalon
Region of the brain
cerebrum
large part of the brain containing the cerebral cortex
Mesencephalon
Brainstem structure that functions as a relay system, transmitting information necessary for vision and hearing. It also plays an important role in motor movement, pain, and the sleep/wake cycle
pallium
layers of nerve cells on the surface of cerebral hemispheres of chordate animals
fusiform face area
part of the human visual system that is specialized for facial recognition