Human Brain Flashcards
Flashcard 1
Q: What is the human brain?
A: The human brain is the central organ of the nervous system, responsible for coordinating all bodily functions, processing sensory information, and controlling behavior.
Flashcard 2
Q: What are the three main parts of the human brain?
A: The three main parts are the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain.
Flashcard 3
Q: What is the function of the forebrain?
A: The forebrain controls voluntary actions, sensory processing, decision-making, emotions, memory, and reasoning. It includes structures like the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
Flashcard 4
Q: What role does the cerebrum play in the brain?
A: The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain, divided into two hemispheres, responsible for sensory perception, speech, thought, voluntary muscle movements, and emotions.
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Q: What is the function of the thalamus?
A: The thalamus acts as a relay station, transmitting sensory and motor signals to and from the cerebrum and regulating sleep, alertness, and consciousness.
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Q: What does the hypothalamus do?
A: The hypothalamus regulates essential functions like body temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep-wake cycles, and the release of hormones from the pituitary gland.
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Q: What is the midbrain and its function?
A: The midbrain connects the forebrain and hindbrain, and controls eye movement, auditory and visual processing, and reflexes related to sight and hearing.
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Q: What are the parts of the hindbrain?
A: The hindbrain consists of the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata.
Flashcard 9
Q: What is the function of the cerebellum?
A: The cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements like posture, balance, and coordination, ensuring smooth and precise muscular activity.
Flashcard 10
Q: What is the role of the medulla oblongata?
A: The medulla oblongata controls involuntary actions such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and reflexes like coughing and sneezing.
