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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Cerebral Cortex''' β The outer layer of the brain responsible for high-level thinking, language, and sensory processing. * '''Frontal Lobe''' β The "CEO" of the brain; responsible for planning, decision-making, and personality. * '''Parietal Lobe''' β Responsible for processing sensory information (touch, temperature, spatial awareness). * '''Occipital Lobe''' β The visual processing center at the back of the brain. * '''Temporal Lobe''' β Responsible for hearing, language comprehension, and memory. * '''Cerebellum''' β The "Little Brain"; responsible for coordination, balance, and fine motor skills. * '''Brainstem''' β The oldest part of the brain; controls involuntary functions like breathing and heart rate. * '''Hippocampus''' β Critical for forming new long-term memories. * '''Amygdala''' β The "Emotional Alarm"; processes fear, anger, and social cues. * '''Thalamus''' β The "Switchboard"; routes sensory information to the correct parts of the cortex. * '''Hypothalamus''' β Maintains "Homeostasis" (hunger, thirst, body temperature, hormones). * '''Corpus Callosum''' β The bridge of nerve fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres. * '''Broca's Area''' β A region in the frontal lobe responsible for *producing* speech. * '''Wernicke's Area''' β A region in the temporal lobe responsible for *understanding* speech. * '''Prefrontal Cortex (PFC)''' β The very front of the frontal lobe; the seat of "Executive Function" and impulse control. </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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