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(1) The Cortex is a layer about the thickness of an orange peel, and
is the actual area where most "thinking" takes place. The cortex has
many specialized patches. It can be also thought of as the
"unconscious mind" because most patches of the cortex work
automatically. For example, your sensory areas work 24 hours a day,
monitoring incoming sounds and skin signals (your vision areas
don't get signals at night, so use dreams to keep active).

(2) Association fibres carry information from one patch of the
cortex to another. The vision patch (A) will process what comes
from the eye to see lines and shapes, then pass it on to patch (B)
which determines distance and motion, and thence to patch (C)
which is designed to recognize objects.

(3) The Thalamus is the master control centre of the brain. It acts
a Chief Executive Officer or CEO of the brain, monitoring all senses
and actions.

(4) The Limbic System is important to memory. For example, it
can add "emotional tags" of "danger" to memories of snakes.

(5) The Hypothalamus is the master centre for emotions and
instincts, such as fear, hunger, thirst, pleasure, love and anger, and it
also regulates body temperature.

(6) The Pituitary Gland translates nerve signals into chemical signals. Fear emotions in the hypothalamus can trigger the pituitary gland to produce
hormones to prepare the body for "fight or flight."

(7) The Brain Stem is a complex network of wiring for sensory and muscle nerves. It automatically controls eye movement, breathing, etc.

(8) The Basal Ganglia is a network of nerve connections around the thalamus. It is like a gateway with a guard. The "yes" area of your frontal lobe may
want you to grab the pizza off your friend's plate, while the "no" area tries to inhibit the action. The thalamus "conscious centre" or "will power" responds to
whichever signal is stronger and controls the muscle signals via the basal ganglia, a "go / stop" effect. During Parkinson's Disease, this area doesn't work
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