Hi! Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions…
What are the major parts of the brain and what are their functions?
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Hello! Let me see if I can come up with a list real quick!
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Brainstem: connects brain and spinal cord and is responsible for automatic functions
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Medulla: controls heartbeat and breathing
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Thalamus: directs messages to sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla
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Cerebellum: processes sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance
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Amygdala: linked to emotion
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Hypothalamus: directs several maintenance activities/homeostasis (eating, drinking, body temperature), and helps govern the pituitary gland; also linked to emotions and rewards
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Pons: regulates sleeping and dreaming
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Frontal Lobes: involved in speaking and muscle movements and making plans and judgments
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Parietal Lobes: receives sensory input for touch and body position
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Occipital Lobes: receives information from the visual fields
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Temporal Lobes: receives information primarily from the opposite ear
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Copus Callosum: connects the two brain hemispheres and carries messages between them
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Broca’s Area: controls language expression
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Wernicke’s Area: controls language reception, comprehension, and expression!
Hope this helped! 
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You are amazing!!! Thank you so much!!
You’re most welcome!
