Parts of the brain Flashcards
The top part of the brain
Cerebrum
The front part of the brain
Frontal lube
large part of the brain
Frontal lube
controls eye movement
frontal lube
important for speech
frontal lube
Known as the control panel of our personality due to its importance for our ability to communicate
frontal lube
located near the center of the brain
parietal lobe
receive messages from the skin:warm cold pain touch
parietal lobe
lets us judge size, stance, and shape
parietal lobe
understands math problems and written language
parietal lobe
interprets information from the ears and nose
temporal lobe
the most important area for language
temporal lobe
Where long term memories are stored
temporal lobe
receives imformation from the eyes
occipital lobe
interprets things like colors
occipital lobe
located at the top of the brain
cerebellum
receives information from the spinal cord and the body
cerebellum
regulates movements, posture, balance and coordination
cerebellum
10% of the brains weight but has 50% of the brains neurons
cerebellum
connects the brain to the spinal cord.
brainstem
in charge of involuntary muscles.
brainstem
controls the bodys 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
