SB2e - The Brain

Question 1

Name the three areas of the brain and their location.

Answer 1

Cerebral cortex - two halves called cerebral hemispheres
Cerebellum - back of the brain
Medulla oblongata - connect brain and spinal cord

Question 2

What are the functions of the Cerebral cortex?

Answer 2

Divided into cerebral hemispheres and different sections that
control emotions, speech, vision, taste, smell and all the senses,
memories, and conscious thought.

Question 3

What are the functions of the Cerebellum?

Answer 3

Controls balance and posture.
Coordinates muscle movement

Question 4

What are the functions of the Medulla oblongata?

Answer 4

Controls heart rate.
Controls breathing rate.
Controls reflexes.
Connects the brain to the spinal cord.

Question 5

Why can brain surgery be carried out while the patient is awake?

Answer 5

because patients do not feel pain during brain surgery because the brain does not
have any receptors