The brain’s sensory switchboard, located on Sensory messages from top of the brainstem; it this portion of the brain directs messages to the can be sent to two areas Thalamus sensory receiving areas simultaneously and cause of the cortex and a condition called transmits replies to the Synesthesia cerebellum and medulla. The A young man was born “little brain” attached to the rear of without this, so he had the brainstem; its to have physical functions include Cerebellum therapy to help with processing sensory movement and used a input and coordinating walker to help with movement output and balance. balance. A doughnut-shaped system of neural structures at the border This area of the brain of the brainstem and cerebral is vital for all of our hemispheres; associated with Limbic System emotions such as fear and survival aggression and drives such as those for food and sex. mechanisms. Includes the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus
Thalamus The brain’s sensory switchboard, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas of the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla. Sensory messages from this portion of the brain can be sent to two areas simultaneously and cause a condition called Synesthesia Cerebellum The “little brain” attached to the rear of the brainstem; its functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance. A young man was born without this, so he had to have physical therapy to help with movement and used a walker to help with balance. Limbic System A doughnut-shaped system of neural structures at the border of the brainstem and cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions such as fear and aggression and drives such as those for food and sex. Includes the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus This area of the brain is vital for all of our survival mechanisms.