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- A portion of the brain known as the central core is similar to that found in all vertebrates.
- The cerebellum controls coordinated movement.
- The reticular formation can immediately activate other parts of the brain to produce general bodily arousal.
- The thalamus acts primarily as a sensory relay station.
- The hypothalamus maintains body temperature and regulates eating, self-protection, and sex.
- The limbic system controls basic functions relating to emotions and self-preservation, such as eating, aggression, and reproduction.
- Rats would choose to stimulate this area even if they were starving.
- The limbic system also plays an important role in learning and memory.
- The cerebral cortex controls our ability to think, evaluate, and make complex judgments.
- The cortex has four major sections, called lobes.
The frontal lobes lie at the front center of the cortex.
The parietal lobes lie behind them.
The temporal lobes are found in the lower center of the cortex.
The occipital lobes lie behind them.
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