Parts of brain Flashcards
The top of the brain
Cerebrum
The front part of the brain
Frontal lobe
Controls eye movement
Frontal lobe
Important for speech
Frontal lobe
Known as the control panel of our personality due to its important for our ability to communicate
Frontal lobe
Located near the center part of the brain
Parietal lobe
Revive messages from the skin
Parietal lobe
Lets us judge size, distance, and shape
Parietal lobe
Understand math problems and written language
Parietal lobe
Interprets info from the ears and nose
Temporal lobe
The most important area for language
Temporal lobe
Where long term memories are stored
Temporal lobe
Receives info from eyes
Occipital lobe
Interprets thing like colors
Occipital lobe
Located at the top of the brain stem
Cerebellum
Receives info from the spinal cord and the boby
Cerebellum
Regulates movements, posture, balance, and cordination
Cerebellum
10% of the brains weight, but has 50% of the brains neurons
Cerebellum
Connects the brain to the spinal cord
Brain stem
In charge of involuntary muscle
Brain stem
Controls the body’s temp
Hypothalamus
When the body is cold it tells the body to shiver
Hypothalamus
When the body is hot it tells the body to sweat
Hypothalamus
The size of a pea
Pituitary gland
Produces and release hormones for your body
Pituitary gland
These hormone trigger metabolism, growth, and puberty
Pituitary gland
