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(SBI4U1) The Brain Flashcards

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The brain can be divided in two sections:

A

Cerebral Cortex

Cerebellum

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How many lobes does the cerebral cortex have?

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4

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What are the 4 lobes of the cerebral cortex?

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Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe

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4
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What is the frontal lobe responsible for? (5)

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Planning
Problem solving
Speech
Movement 
Emotion
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What is the parietal lobe responsible for? (3)

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Spatial orientation
Visual perception
Perception of stimuli (pain, touch)

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What is the occipital lobe responsible for? (2)

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Visual processing

Recognizing colour

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What is the temporal lobe responsible for? (3)

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Helping on hear (perception and recognition of auditory stimuli)
Memory
Speech

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The left and right hemispheres of the brain are connected to each other by the ______ ________

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Corpus callosum

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9
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What is the limbic system?

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The “emotional brain”

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What is the limbic system composed of? (4)

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Thalamus
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Hypothalamus

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What is the thalamus responsible for? (2)

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Sensory functions

Motor functions

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What is the hippocampus responsible for? (2)

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Learning and memory (converts short term memory into long term memory)
Recalling spatial relationships

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What is the amygdala responsible for? (3)

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Memory
Emotion
Fear

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What is the hypothalamus responsible for? (5)

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Homeostasis 
Thirst
Hunger
Emotion
Circadian rhythms
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What is the function of the cerebellum?

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Regulation of movement, posture and balance

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Where is the brain stem? What is its function?

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Located under the limbic system

Responsible for vital life functions (breathing, heart rate, blood pressure)

17
Q

What is the brain stem composed of? (3)

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla

18
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What is the function of the midbrain? (3)

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Voluntary motor functions (eye and body movement)
Vision
Hearing

19
Q

What is the function of the pons? (6)

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Motor control
Sensory analysis
Consciousness
Sleep
Movement
Posture
20
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What is the function of the medulla?

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Maintains vital body functions (breathing, heart rate, blood flow, swallowing)

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