SB2e The Brain

Question 1

Describe what the brain is made up of.

Answer 1

It is made of billions of interconnected neurones and has different regions that carry out different functions. There are four main areas in the brain: The cerebrum (the outer layer is called the cerebral cortex), which is split into two hemispheres and is highly folded

Question 2

Identify and describe different parts of the brain

cerebellum

Answer 2

which controls balance, co-ordination of movement and muscular activity.

Question 3

Identify and describe different parts of the brain

cereal hemispheres

Answer 3

which is split into two hemispheres and is highly folded. It controls intelligence, personality, conscious thought and high-level functions, such as language and verbal memory.

Question 4

Identify and describe different parts of the brain

medulla oblongata

Answer 4

Controls unconscious activities such as heart rate and breathing rate.