The Forebrain

1. The Thalamus- which relays and translates information from all of the senses except smell, to higher levels of the brain.
2. The Hypothalamus- Regulates the piutary gland and in charge of basic drives such as temperature, feeding, sexual behavior, rage and thirst.
3. Corpus Callosum- Enormous communication network that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres
4. Limbic System- Related structure that control emotion, motivation, and memory. It contains the:
   • Amygdala- A structure that becomes active whenever we encounter anything new or unexpected
   • Hippocampus- is instrumental in transferring factual information from short-term memory to long-term memory
5. The Cerebrum- responsible for complex mental activities. Its outer surface is the Cereberal Cortex and is divide into two hemispheres. And contains four major lobes.
   • Temporal Lobe-
   • Frontal Lobe-
   • Pariental Lobe-
   • Occipital Lobe-