Main+Parts+of+the+Brain

** [[image:stock-photo-photograph-of-a-real-brain-isolated-on-white-background-27822280.jpg]] This is a brain that has been spread out so you can see the individual parts. Cerebrum **
- This is the largest part of the brain. The Cerebrum can be divided into 2 sections, right and left hemispheres. The right hemisphere controls the left side of the body, and the left hemisphere controls the right side of the body. The cerebrum is also made of 4 distinct lobes; the frontal lobe, the parietal lobe, the occipital lobe, and the temporal lobe. They all have different main functions, but some have overlapping functions as well.

Frontal Lobe: The frontal lobe controls the speech, emotion, behavior, movement, abstract thought processes, problem solving, attention, creative thought, intellect, reflection, judgement, initiative, inhibition, sense of smell, some motor skills, physical reaction, and planning. If something happens to the frontal lobe such as a stroke, the person may be unable to speak. Their behavior can also be effected with sudden mood swings and uncontrolled crying.

Parietal Lobe: The parietal lobe lets you process pain, pressure, and other physical sensations, identify objects, some language and reading functions, and some visual functions.

Temporal Lobe: This lobe controls memory, personality, language, auditory memories, some hearing, visual memories, some vision pathways, music, fear, some speech, some behavior and emotions, and sense of identity.

Occipital Lobe: This lobe processes visual stimuli and allows the brain to process lights and objects. It also let's us read.

** The Cerebellum **
The Cerebellum is located behind the brain stem. This part of the brain controls fine motor movement and balance. It also lets us determine our limb position, balance, and posture. If the cerebellum gets injured such as a stroke, your body may get paralysis or "jerky" muscle movements.

** The Brain Stem **
This is the breathing and autonomic responses. It is located at the top of the spinal column. The brain stem controls breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and alertness. If there is a stroke in the brain stem it can disrupt breathing, which can cause death.

There is also the Hypothalamus and the pituitary glands.These control visecal functions, body temperature, and behavioral responses such as feeding, drinking, sexual response, aggression, and pleasure.

Also there is the :

Right Hemisphere - This controls the left side of the body, temporal and spatial relationships, analyzing nonverbal information, and communicating emotion. This is more of the creative side.

Left Hemisphere - This controls the right side of the body, and lets us understand language.

The Corpus Callosum is the communication between the left and right sides of the brain.

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