The Brain. Module 8. Lower-Level Brain Structures. The Lower Brain. Regulates basic functions such as breathing. Cerebral cortex covers the lower brain like bark. (Cortex means “bark”). The Brainstem.
A ring of structures at of the border of the brain and the cerebral cortex.
It helps regulate important functions such as memory, fear, aggression, hunger, and thirst.
Amygdula: two almond-shaped neural clusters in the limbic system that are linked to emotion
The intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells that form the cerebral hemispheres; the body’s ultimate control and information-processing center.
The brain’s capacity for modification, as evident in brain reorganization following damage.