Lesson 10 Flashcards
Name the 4 lobes in the cerebrum.
Frontal
parietal
temporal
occipital
Which lobe is responsible for speech and language?
Frontal
Which lobe is responsible for your emotions?
Frontal
Which lobe processes smell and memory as well as tone and loudness?
Temporal
Which lobe processes sensory information and integrates it to determine where you are in relation to your surroundings?
Parietal
Which lobe processes visual information?
Occipital
Which side of your brain is more active when you are doing math?
The left side.
Which side of your brain is more active when you are working on a piece of art?
The right side.
How does myelin help your neurons?
It increases the speed with which signals can travel,
Which part of the brain is responsible for keeping you balanced?
Cerebellum
What is the reflex arc?
It is a sensory neuron, an interneuron in the spinal cord, and a motor neuron. If the sensory neuron senses danger, the interneuron sends a signal to the motor neuron, which causes you to quickly move away from the danger without your brain being involved.
Why are interneurons and interconnections between neurons important?
It is how we learn and remember things.
