GCSE Psychology 9-1

Psychology 9-1 GCSE 1.1.1 - Understand early brain development, including the development of: a) Forebrain - Also called the proencephalon, the forebrain is the largest part of the brain. It is divided into two cerebral hemispheres connected by the corpus callosum (white matter). The surfaces of the hemispheres are made up of grey matter called the cerebral cortex. Your cortex has roles in perception, memory and all higher thought processes. Both hemispheres are split into 4 lobes (frontal, perietal, occipital, temporal). In the brain region there are three structures; thalamus, hypothalamus and pituary.  Thalamus is for organizing sensory information.  Hypothalamus is in charge of your endocrine system which transports hormones.  It also controls thermal regulation (your internal temperature).  Pituitary also helps control the endocrine system b) Midbrain - The midbrain serves as a vital connection point between the forebrain and the...