3.2 Flashcards
why is the cerebral cortex heavily folded
increases the surface area
describe what happens in the sensory areas
sense organs send info to the cns
describe what happens in association areas
processes info in the cns like personality and decision making
describe what happens in motor areas
cns sends info to muscles
what happens in the corpus collusion
info is transferred between the two hemispheres if the brain
what does localisation of function do
there are areas which have a particular function
what does the cerebrum control
It controls intelligence, personality, conscious thought and high-level functions, such as language and verbal memory.
what does the medulla control
controls unconscious activities such as heart rate and breathing rate,
what dues the hypothalamus do
which is the regulating centre for temperature and water balance within the body.