Parts Of Brain

Central Core Medulla Regulates respiration, heart rate, blood pressure
Pons Regulates sleep-wake cycles
Cerebellum Regulates reflexes and balance
Coordinates movement
Thalamus Major sensory relay center
Regulates higher brain centers and peripheral nervous system
Hypothalamus Emotion and motivation
Stress reactions
Limbic System Hippocampus Formation of new memories
Amygdala Governs emotions related to self-perservation
Cerebral Cortex Occipital lobe Receives and processes visual information
Temporal lobe Smell
Hearing
Balance and equilibrium
Emotion and motivation
Some language comprehension
Complex visual processing
Parietal Sensory projection and association
lobe areas
Visual/spatial abilities
Frontal Goal-directed behavior
lobe Concentration
Emotional control and temperament
Motor projection and association areas
Coordinates messages from other lobes
Complex problem solving

Involved in many aspects of personality