Human Organs System Flashcards
The human brain is enclosed in _________?
cranium
bony skull called cranium
Cerebrum is divided into
right and left cerebral hemispheres
cerebrum controls?
seeing hearing memory, speech thinking feelings emotions perception decision making etc.
thalamus controls?
sensory functions
hypothalamus controls?
body temp. hunger and thirst
I’m always hungry which part of the brain is responsible for it?
hypothalamus
the midbrain is present?
below the cerebrum
cerebellum location?
it lies under the back part of the cerebrum
medulla oblongata controls?
heartbeat digestion and breathing
I feel difficulty swallowing
what part of brain is responsible for it
pons
brain of an adult man weighs?
1.5 kg
spinal cord functions?
it creates a link between the brain and different body parts
it controls some reflex actions and other involuntary actions
nerves that arise from the brain?
12 pairs of cranial nerves
nerves that arise from the spinal cord?
31 pairs of spinal nerves
what is a stimulus?
any change in the environment (internal or external) that can be detected by a receptor to begin a nerve impulse