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Parts of the Brain and Their Functions

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cerebellum
coordinates timing and fluency of fine muscle movements, regulates posture and balance.
cerebral cortex
responsible for voluntary muscle movements as well as problem solving, language production and memory.
frontal lobe
is responsible for speech that is clear and fluent
occipital lobe
primary visual cortex that controls sense of vision
parietal lobe
receives and processes sensory information
temporal lobe
responsible for auditory perception and memory, visual perception including facial recognition and emotional responses to sensory information.
amygdala
A limbic system structure involved in memory and emotion, particularly fear and aggression.
thalamus
filters and relays incoming sensory message to cerebral cortex.
substantia nigra
effects regulation of movements, is located in the midbrain
basal ganglia
structures in the forebrain that help to control movement
suprachiasmatic nucleus
a cluster of neurons in the hypothalamus in the brain that governs the timing of circadian rhythms and melatonin release. Affects sleep-wake cycle.
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