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| limbic structure involved in many brain functions, including emotion, learning and memory; it is part of a system that processes "reflexive" emotions like fear and anxiety |
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| plays a role in processing conscious emotional experience |
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| an arch-like structure that connects the hippocampus to other parts of the limbic system |
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| helps control skilled muscle movements, mood, planning for the future, setting goals and jdging priorities |
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| plays a significant role in the formation of long-term memories |
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| contains centers for the control of vital processes such as heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and swallowing |
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| a group of interconnected structures that mediate emotions, learning and memory |
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| helps process visual information |
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| an important connecting pathway of the limbic system |
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| receives and processes information about temperature, taste, touch, and movement coming from the reest of the body; reading and arithmetic are also processed in this region |
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| contains centers for the control of vital processes, including respiration and cardiovascular functions; it also is involved in the coordination of eye movements and balance |
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| processes hearing, memory, and language functions |
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| a major relay station between the senses and the cortex (the outer layer of the brain consisting of the parietal, occipital, frontal and temporal lobes) |
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