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largest part of the brain

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cerebrum

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has two hemispheres

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cerebrum

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allows the two hemispheres of the brain to communicate

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corpus callosum

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surface of the cerebrum

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cerebral cortex

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what type of nerves is the cerebral cortex made of

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grey matter

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lobe that controls voluntary movement

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frontal lobe

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lobe that controls speech

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frontal lobe

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lobe that is associated with learning

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frontal lobe

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lobe that controls hearing

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temporal lobe

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lobe that controls vision, memory and sensory interpretation

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temporal lobe

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lobe that controls touch and temperature awareness

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parietal lobe

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lobe that controls emotions and interpreting speech

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parietal lobe

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lobe that controls vision and visual interpretation

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occipital lobe

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below the cerebrum, coordinates messages to the cerebrum

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cerebellum

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controls subconscious

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cerebellum

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controls movement, balance, coordination and posture

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cerebellum

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below the cerebrum, above the midbrain

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thalamus

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inteprets sensory information associated with touch and temperature

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thalamus

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receives information from the spinal cord

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thalamus

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below the thalamus

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hypothalamus

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controls hunger

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hypothalamus

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controls body temperature

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hypothalamus

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controls metabolism processes

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hypothalamus

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controls with the endocrine system and controls release of hormones in the body

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hypothalamus

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below the pons and above the spinal cord

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medulla oblangata

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connects the central and peripheral nervous systems

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medulla oblangata

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controls many internal responses like breathing and heart rate

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medulla oblangata

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“bridge”

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pons

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relays information between the cerebrum, cerebellum, and the medulla

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pons

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set of structures that lies on both sides and beneath the thalamus

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limbic system

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limbic system includes:

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amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus

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left side of thalamus, controls fear, aggression, jealousy

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amygdala

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left side of thalamus, forms long term memories

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hippocampus

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