forebrains
Anterior cranial regions
The forebrains are the front portions of vertebrate brains, containing structures responsible for higher functions like thinking, sensory processing, and voluntary movement.
In humans, the forebrain includes the cerebrum and is the largest brain region.
The term appears mainly in technical and scientific contexts: The researchers examined the forebrains of the embryos.
State of sentient awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
attention · decision-making · problem-solving · planning · metacognition · intentionality · self-awareness
Higher cognition brain region
- gyrusCerebral cortex ridge
- sulcusGroove in tissue
- ventriclesMuscular pumping chambers
- meningesBrain and cord coverings
Signal-transmitting brain cells
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- axonsNeuron output extensions
- dendritesNeuron's signal-receiving projections
neuroplasticity · neurogenesis · myelin · brainwaves · electroencephalogram · dopamine · serotonin · glutamate
Produce change upon
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
empathy · attachment · aversion · craving · fight-or-flight
consciousness
State of sentient awareness
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- memoryMind's retention capacity
learning · attention · decision-making · problem-solving · planning · metacognition · intentionality · self-awareness
phylogeny
Evolutionary relationships among organisms
- palliumDraped outer garment
neocortex
Higher cognition brain region
- gyrusCerebral cortex ridge
- sulcusGroove in tissue
- ventriclesMuscular pumping chambers
neurons
Signal-transmitting brain cells
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- axonsNeuron output extensions
dendrites · neuroplasticity · neurogenesis · myelin · brainwaves · electroencephalogram · dopamine · serotonin · glutamate · GABA
affect
Produce change upon
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
aggression · empathy · attachment · aversion · craving · fight-or-flight
forebrainshindbrains
Posterior brain divisions
brain stems · midbrains · medullas · reptilian brains · spinal cords