OUR BRAINBy Katie and Elizabeth

MidbrainThere are 3 parts to the midbrain

Hippocampus . Your hippocampus

controls your moods , will power learning and memory.

Hypothalamus. Your hypothalamus

wakes you up , controls your body heat and controls your hunger and thirst.

Thalamus Your thalamus

your sensory levels , awareness and alertness.

BRAINSTEM

The brain stem controls breathing , heartbeat , blood pressure and digestion

CEREBELLUMThe cerebellum helps coordinate and balance.

OCCIPITIAL LOBE

The occipital lobes are in the rear of the brain. They contain the visual cortex, which processes sight.

CEREBRUMThe cerebrum is the largest part of the

brain. The cerebrum has 2 hemispheres(or halves).

The cerebrum controls movement , speech, intelligence ,memory ,emotion and sensory processing.

FRONTAL LOBEThe frontal lobes are located behind the

forehead and do mush of the work of complex thinking like planning ,imagining and reasoning.