Biology of the Brain

85% of our brain that contains the two hemispheres & four lobes. This is what makes us "human'

• Hindbrain

• Limbic System

• Cerebrum

Our "reptilian brain"; oldest part of the brain responsible for basic bodily functions and keeping us alive

• Hindbrain

• Limbic System

• Cerebrum

Our "animal brain"; involved with motivation, emotion, & memory processes

• Old Brain

• Limbic System

• Cerebrum

Part of the brain responsible for controlling automatic functions like breathing & heartbeat

• Medulla

• Pons

• Thalamus

• Cerebellum

Part of the brain responsible for brain activity during sleep

• Medulla

• Pons

• Thalamus

• Cerebellum

Part of the brain that takes in sensory info./ the "relay station" of our brain

• Medulla

• Thalamus

• Pons

• Cerebellum

Our "little brain"; responsible for perception of time, equilibrium, non-verbal learning

• Cerebellum

• Pons

• Medulla

• Thalamus

Fear and Aggression

• Hypothalamus

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

Central to learning and memory

• Hippocampus

• Hypothalamus

• Amygdala

Houses the pituitary gland; regulates hunger, circadian rhythm

• Hypothalamus

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala