Chap 5

Question 1

The different brain structures??

Answer 1

Hind brain
Mid Brain
Forebrain

Question 2

What makes up the hindbrain

Answer 2

Medulla- continuation of spine, controls breathing heartbeat digestion

Pons- sits above medulla, receives visual info to control eye and body actions
Medulla and pins make up brain stem

Cerebellum - recieves Info from pons, cerebellum a role is to coordinate the sequence of body movement

Question 3

Mid brain parts

Answer 3

Reticular formation- Coordinates movement sleep and arousal

Question 4

The forebrain parts

Answer 4

Hypothalamus- regulates emotions and instinctive drives
Thalamus- communications Centre, receives Info from ears eyes skin and other sensory organs, determines which sensory info is most important to pay attention to
Cerebrum- biggest and most recognizable part of forebrain, covered in thin layer called cerebral cortex

Question 5

What is hemispheric specialization

Answer 5

Means that some functions of the brain are lateralised( only occur in one particular hemisphere) a clear example is language which is mainly the responsibility of the left hemisphere