Parts of the brain Flashcards

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1
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The top part of the brain.

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Cerebrum

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2
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The front part of the brain

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Frontal Lobe

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3
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The large part of the brain.

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Frontal Lobe

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4
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Controls eye movement.

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Frontal Lobe

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5
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Important for speech.

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Frontal Lobe

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6
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Known as the “control panel” of our personality due to its importance for our ability to communicate.

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Frontal lobe

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7
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Located near the center of the brain.

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Parietal lobe

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8
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Receive messages from the skin: Warm, Cold, Pain, Touch.

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Parietal lobe

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9
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Let’s us judge size, distance, and shape.

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Parietal lobe

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10
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Understands math problems and written language.

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Parietal lobe

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11
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Interprets information from the ears (hearing) and the nose (smell).

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Temporal lobe

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12
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The most important area for language.

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Temporal lobe.

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13
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Where long term memories are stored.

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Temporal lobe

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14
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Receives information from the eyes.

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Occipital lobe

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15
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Interprets things like colors.

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Occipital lobe

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16
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Located at the top of the brain stem.

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Cerebellum

17
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Receives information from the spinal cord and the body.

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Cerebellum

18
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Regulates movements, posture, balance, and coordination.

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Cerebellum

19
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10% of the brain’s weight, but has 50% of the brain’s neurons.

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Cerebellum

20
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Connects the brain to the spinal cord.

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Brain stem

21
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In charge of involuntary muscles.

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Brain stem

22
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Controls the body’s temperature.

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Hypothalamus

23
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When the body is cold, it tells the body to shiver

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Hypothalamus

24
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When the body is hot, it tells the body to sweat.

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Hypothalamus

25
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The size of a pea.

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Pituitary gland

26
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Produces and releases hormones for your body.

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Pituitary gland

27
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These hormones trigger metabolism, growth, and puberty.

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Pituitary gland