Cast of Characters
Characters
Chekhov, Pavel (Major)
—Complex Memory Functions
Chekhov Sr. (Sergeant First Class)
—Hippocampus
The Cortical Crew
—Cortex
The Emotions
—RAGE (Staff Sergeant)
—LUST (Staff Sergeant)
—SEEKING (Sergeant)
—PLAY (Sergeant)
—PANIC/GRIEF (Corporal)
—CARE/NURTURANCE (“Private”)
Kirk, James T. (Colonel)
—The Sense of Self
McCoy, Leonard (Command Sergeant Major)
—The Sense of Survival
Scott, Montgomery (Chief Warrant Officer 5)
—Thalamus
Spock (Lieutenant Colonel)
—Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
Spock Sr. (First Sergeant)
—Amygdala
Sulu, Hikaru (Major)
—Premotor Cortex
Sulu Sr. (Sergeant First Class)
—Cerebellum
Troi, Deanna (Lieutenant Colonel)
—”Older” Cortical Areas Associated with Emotion and Bodily Monitoring
Uhura, Nyota (Major)
—Orbitofrontal Cortex
Uhura Sr. (Sergeant First Class)
—Hypothalamus
Brain Regions/Functions
Amygdala = 1SG Spock Sr.
a roughly almond-shaped mass of gray matter inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions, especially FEAR Oxford Dictionary
Cerebellum = SFC Sulu Sr.
the part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates. Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity. Oxford Dictionary
Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex = LTC Spock
part of the prefrontal cortex that is one of the brain sections responsible for executive functions, such as working memory, cognitive flexibility, planning, inhibition, and abstract reasoning. Wikipedia
Hippocampus = SFC Chekhov Sr.
the elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain, thought to be the center of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system. Oxford Dictionary
Hypothalamus = SFC Uhura Sr.
a region of the forebrain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity. Oxford Dictionary
Orbitofrontal Cortex = Major Uhura
the area of the cerebral cortex located at the base of the frontal lobes above the orbits (or eye sockets), involved especially in social and emotional behavior. Oxford Dictionary
Prefrontal Cortex = the Bridge Crew
the gray matter of the anterior part of the frontal lobe that is highly developed in humans and plays a role in the regulation of complex cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning. Merriam-Webster
Premotor Cortex = MAJ Sulu
Both the lateral and medial areas of the premotor cortex are intimately involved in selecting a specific movement or sequence of movements from the repertoire of possible movements. Neuroscience, 2d Ed. 2001
Thalamus = CW5 Scott
Brain area involved with the relaying of sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex, and the regulation of consciousness, sleep, and alertness. Wikipedia