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Brain

Human Brain

From cortex to brainstem — scientific content

Cerebrum

The largest division of the brain

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Frontal Lobe

The seat of executive function and personality

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Parietal Lobe

Spatial awareness and sensory integration

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Temporal Lobe

Language, memory, and auditory processing

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Occipital Lobe

The brain's visual processing center

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Prefrontal Cortex

Command center for rational thought

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Motor Cortex

Master controller of voluntary movement

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Somatosensory Cortex

Processing touch, pain, and body position

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Visual Cortex

Where sight becomes perception

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Auditory Cortex

Decoding the world of sound

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Basal Ganglia

Movement gating, habit, and reward

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Insula

Island of interoception and self-awareness

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Cingulate Cortex

Error detection and emotional control

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Limbic System

The emotional and memory core

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Corpus Callosum

The great bridge between hemispheres

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Brainstem

Keeper of vital life functions

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Midbrain

Relay station for vision, hearing, and movement

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Pons

Bridge of the brainstem and sleep relay

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Medulla Oblongata

Life's most essential control centre

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Pineal Gland

Timekeeper of the brain

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Nucleus Accumbens

The brain's pleasure and reward hub

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Cerebral Ventricles

Fluid-filled chambers protecting the brain

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Thalamus

The brain's central relay station

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Hypothalamus

Master regulator of the body

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Hippocampus

The brain's memory indexer

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Amygdala

The fear and emotion processor

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Cerebellum

Precision coordinator of movement and learning

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