2.5 Parts Of The Brain Flashcards
The top part of the brain
Cerebrum
The FRONT part of the brain
Frontal Lobe
Large part of brain
Frontal Lobe
Controls the eyes movement
Frontal Lobe
Important for human speech
Frontal Lobe
Known as the “control panel’ of our personality
Frontal Lobe
Located near the center of the brain
Parietal Lobe
Receive messages from the skin: Warm, cold, pain, touch
Parietal Lobe
It let’s us judge size, distance, and shapes.
Parietal Lobe
Understands math problems and written language.
Parietal Lobe
Interprets information from the ears (hearing) and nose (smell)
Temporal Lobe
The most important area for language
Temporal Lobe
Where long term memories are stored
Temporal Lobe
Receives information from the eyes
Occipital Lobe
Interprets things like colors
Occipital Lobe
Located the top of the brain stem
Cerebellum
Receives information from the spinal cord and the body
Cerebellum
Regulates posture, balance, and coordination
Cerebellum
10% of the brain’s weight, but has 50% of the brains neurons
Cerebellum
Connects the brain to the spinal cord
Brain Stem
In charge of involuntary muscles (extra points if you remember them)
Brain Stem, Involuntary muscles (Heart, Lungs, digestive system)
Controls the body’s temperature. When the body is cold, it tells the body to shiver, but when body is hot, it tells it to sweat
Hypothalamus
The size of a pea, produces and releases hormones for your body, These hormones trigger metabolism, growth, and pubery.
Pituitary Gland
