brain Flashcards
1
Q
what does the brain control?
A
complex behaviour
2
Q
what is the brain made of?
A
billions of interconnected neurones
3
Q
what does the cerebral cortex do?
A
controls consciousness, intelligence, memory, and language
4
Q
what does the cerebellum do?
A
coordinates muscle behaviour
5
Q
what does the medulla do?
A
controls unconscious activities-
heartbeat
movement of the gut
breathing
etc
6
Q
why is investigating brain function and disease difficult?
A
due to the complexity and delicacy of the brain
7
Q
what are MRI scanners used for? and how?
A
used to study regions of the brain by studying patients with brain damage and electrically stimulating the different parts
