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1
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what does the cerebellum do

A

unconscious posture
reflexes
movement

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2
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what does the cerebrum do

A

thinking, conscious thought, memory, personality

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3
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what does the medulla oblongata do

A

reflexes

automatic bodily functions

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4
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what does the thalamus do

A

relay station of the day

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5
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what does the hypothalamus do

A

controls behaviour

releases hormones that control the rets of the body

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6
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what does the pons do

A

relay centre between left and right sides of the brain

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7
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what does the occipital lobe do

A

vision

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8
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what does the temporal lobe do

A

auditory reception

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9
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what does the parietal lobe do

A

sensory information from sensory neurons

helps process position and orientation

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10
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what does the frontal lobe do

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reasoning, critical thinking, memory, personality

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