parts of the brain Flashcards
the FRONT of the brain
Frontal lobe
LARGE part of the brain
Frontal lobe
controls eye movement
frontal lobe
important for speech
frontal lobe
known as the “control panel for our personality
Frontal lobe
Located at the CENTER of the brain
Parietal lobe
Receive messages from the skin
parietal lobe
lets us judge size,distance and shape
parietal lobe
understands math and written language
parietal lobe
interprets information from the ears and nose
temporal lobe
most important area for language
temporal lobe
where long term memories are stored
temporal lobe
receives information from the eyes
occipital
interprets things like color
occipital
receives information from the spinal cord and body
cerebellum
regulates movements, posture, balance, and coordination
cerebellum
10% of the brains weight
cerebellum
50% of brains neurons
cerebellum
connects the brain to the spinal cord
brainstem
in charge of involuntary muscles
brain stem
controls the bodys temperature
hypothalamus
when the body is cold, it tells it to shiver
hypothalamus
when the body is hot, it tells it to sweat
hypothalamus
the size of a pea
pituitary gland
