Introduction to the brain Flashcards
1
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Largest part of the brain
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cerebral hemispheres (cerebrum)
2
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left and right hemispheres are connected by fibres called
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corpus collosum
3
Q
0.5cm deep top layer of cerebrum known as “grey matter”
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cerebral cortex
4
Q
how many lobes is the cortex divided into
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four, featuring in both hemispheres
5
Q
hemispheres are concerned with actvities in
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the opposite side of the body i.e the right hemisphere will control what happens in the left side of body and vice versa
