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1
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The top part of the brain.

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CEREBRUM

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The 4 Lobes: FPTO
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital

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CEREBRUM

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The front part of the brain.

Large part of the brain.

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FRONTAL LOBE

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Controls eye movement.

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FRONTAL LOBE

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Important for speech.

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FRONTAL LOBE

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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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Receive messages from the skin:

Warm, Cold, Pain, Touch

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PARIETAL LOBE

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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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Interprets information from the ears (hearing) and 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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Receives information from the eyes.

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OCCIPITAL LOBE

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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

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