The+Brain

To learn about how our brains work, we should first learn some basic information about the anatomy and functions of the human brain.
 * The Brain **

The brain is the main part of the nervous system. Our brains are made up of four lobes in two hemispheres, the brain stem, and the cerebellum. **The Four Lobes ** The first of the four lobes is the frontal lobe. The frontal lobe controls our recognition of consequences, our choices between good and bad, and finds similarities and differences in things or situations. The second is the Parietal lobe. The parietal lobe is in charge understanding our senses, our knowledge of numbers and math, and how we handle objects. The third is the Occipatal lobe. The Occipatal lobe controls our sight and our dreams. The fourth is the Temporal lobe. The Temporal lobe's job is to comprehend the meaning of words, language, and sight. It also controls our hearing. This lobe is also home to the hippocampus which is in charge of long-term memory.

**The Cerebellum ** The <span style="color: #cf00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Cerebellum controls our balance, posture, and motor control. **<span style="color: #ff3600; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">The Brain Stem ** <span style="color: #0064ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">The <span style="color: #cf00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Brain Stem although small, is very important. It controls breathing, heart rate, sleeping, pain, alertness, temperature, and awareness. It is the connection between the cerebrum and cerebellum and the rest of the body. It is directly connected to the <span style="color: #cf00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">spinal cord.

**<span style="color: #ff3600; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">The Limbic System ** <span style="color: #0064ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">The <span style="color: #cf00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Limbic System is located in the <span style="color: #cf00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Cerebrum and includes four parts. __<span style="color: #cf00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Thalamus __ <span style="color: #0064ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">The <span style="color: #cf00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">thalamus is located in the forebrain and controls our sensory nerves and senses. It sends information to the cortex. __<span style="color: #cf00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Hypothalamus __ <span style="color: #0064ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">This structure controls regulated functions in our body such as homeostasis, hunger, thirst, emotion, and sleep cycles. It also controls the pituitary gland.

__<span style="color: #cf00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Amygdala __ <span style="color: #0064ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">The <span style="color: #cf00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Amygdala is located in the temporal lobe and controls fear, and memory.

<span style="color: #cf00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">__Hippocampu__s <span style="color: #0064ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">This structure is located in the temporal lobe and converts short term memory into long term memory. It plays a big part in learning, and knowing our surroundings.