The Brain

==Level of Certainty: I am not a neuroscientist. All understanding of the parts of the Brain I got from some books and some quick Google searches. This functions for me as a reference base to grow the more I learn. Level of Effort: So far, most of the descriptions come from How God Changes Your Brain – Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist and Why We Sleep. I filled in the blanks with some quick searches and added emojis for fun.==

• Forebrain
  • Diencephalon (“between-brain”)
    • Thalamus: Sends sensory information, provides sense of meaning 📡
    • Hypothalamus: Body temperature and Circadian rhythm 😴
  • Telencephalon (“end-brain”)
    • Cerebral cortex
      • Limbic system: Rudimentary body functions 💢
      • Frontal lobe: Rational decision making center 👨‍🏫
      • Prefrontal cortex: Memory, logic and reason 💡
      • Parietal lobe: Sense of self 👱
      • Temporal lobe: Language, hearing, memory 🗣️
      • Occipital lobe: Vision 👀
      • Anterior cingulate: Empathy, social awareness ❤️
    • Hippocampus
      • Basal ganglia: Habits, muscle movements 💪
• Midbrain: Taste, eye movements and other basic functions
  • More prominent in reptiles, amphibians and fish
• Hindbrain
  • Brainstem: Breathing, circulation and digestion 💩
  • Cerebellum: Body control and motor memory 💃

Cerebrum

Makes sense of all of the input. The right and left hemisphere connected by the Corpus collosum.