AP Psych Brain Labels

THEHUMAN BRAIN

SEE YOUR BRAIN FROM THE INSIDE9/28/23

Lobes

Tempor Labore

Parietal Lobe

1. Parietal lobe - Receiving and processing sensory input - touch, temperature (hot and cold), pressure, vibration and pain - and location awareness.
2. Occipital lobe - Visual processing, depth, color, processing info from eyes
3. Temporal lobe - Auditory information, memory, emotion
4. Frontal lobe - Executive functions - language, movement, thinking, problem-solving

Tempor Labore

Frontal Lobe

Occipital Lobe

Tempor Labore

Cerebellum

Temporal Lobe

Personal Examples

• Parietal Lobe - I see a desk, blackboard, and textbooks, and process that I am in a school.
• Occipital Lobe - I see blue cursive and understand it to be English writing in blue ink.
• Frontal Lobe - Staying at a school desk without moving or distracting the class.
• Temporal Lobe -Wernicke's area - When I use grammar to speak with someone.

Personal Examples

• Prefrontal cortex - When I make New Year's Resolutions.
• Cerebral cortex - Using problem-solving skills to solve a math problem
• Corpus callosum - Like crossing a bridge to deliever info, sending mail
• Hypothalamus - Tells me to drink when I am thirsty and want sweet tea.

Structures of the Brain

Hypothalamus

Cerebral cortex

Prefrontal Cortex

Corpus callosum

• Prefrontal cortex - supervising, execute functions, thinking, future planning
• Cerebral cortex - higher-level processes, personality, grey matter
• Corpus callosum - transmits info from one side to another
• Hypothalamus - coordinating center, hormones, sexual behavior

Thalamus

Pons

Pituitary Gland

Medulla

Cerebellum

Amygdala

Hippocampus

Brain Stem

Structures of the Brain Pt. 2

• Thalamus - Relaying motor and sensory signals to cerebral cortex, regulates sleep and eating
• Cerebellum - voluntary movement, walking, coordination, posture
• Hippocampus - Long-term memory, retreival
• Brain Stem - Vital functions of life - breathing, blood pressure, heart rate, connects brain to spinal cord

• Amygdala - endocrine, emotional processing, fear, aggression
• Medulla - Heartbeat, digestion, respiration, connects brain to stem and rest of body
• Pons - Pain and facial sensations
• Pituitary Gland - Endocrine, growth, metabolism, hormones

Tempor Labo

Personal Examples

• Thalamus - Relays a video clip with sound to my temporal lobe.
• Cerebellum - Learning how to ride my tricycle down the hill.
• Hippocampus - Memorizing AP Psych definitions for the tests
• Brain Stem - Regulates my sleep cycles, in which I always have strange dreams.

• Amygdala -Spiders are creepy and disgusting = fear when seeing one
• Medulla - Maintaining balance while walking
• Pons - Helps regulate my facial muscles for expressions
• Pituitary Gland - Growing to a nice height of 4'11" / 150 cm :)))))))))))) :D