Thalamus
Relay station for sensory stimulation
Reticular activating system
Important for attention, sleep and arousal
Hypothalamus
Regulation of body temperature, storage of nutrients and motivation
Limbic system
Border around brain stem, includes:
Learning, memory, emotion, hunger, sex, and aggression
Cerebrum
Intellectual activity, makes up 70% of the brain
Cerebral cortex
Outer layer of brain, makes us unique
Deals with: memory, language, emotions, complex motor functions