(SBI4U1) The Brain Flashcards
The brain can be divided in two sections:
Cerebral Cortex
Cerebellum
How many lobes does the cerebral cortex have?
4
What are the 4 lobes of the cerebral cortex?
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe
What is the frontal lobe responsible for? (5)
Planning Problem solving Speech Movement Emotion
What is the parietal lobe responsible for? (3)
Spatial orientation
Visual perception
Perception of stimuli (pain, touch)
What is the occipital lobe responsible for? (2)
Visual processing
Recognizing colour
What is the temporal lobe responsible for? (3)
Helping on hear (perception and recognition of auditory stimuli)
Memory
Speech
The left and right hemispheres of the brain are connected to each other by the ______ ________
Corpus callosum
What is the limbic system?
The “emotional brain”
What is the limbic system composed of? (4)
Thalamus
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Hypothalamus
What is the thalamus responsible for? (2)
Sensory functions
Motor functions
What is the hippocampus responsible for? (2)
Learning and memory (converts short term memory into long term memory)
Recalling spatial relationships
What is the amygdala responsible for? (3)
Memory
Emotion
Fear
What is the hypothalamus responsible for? (5)
Homeostasis Thirst Hunger Emotion Circadian rhythms
What is the function of the cerebellum?
Regulation of movement, posture and balance
Where is the brain stem? What is its function?
Located under the limbic system
Responsible for vital life functions (breathing, heart rate, blood pressure)
What is the brain stem composed of? (3)
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla
What is the function of the midbrain? (3)
Voluntary motor functions (eye and body movement)
Vision
Hearing
What is the function of the pons? (6)
Motor control Sensory analysis Consciousness Sleep Movement Posture
What is the function of the medulla?
Maintains vital body functions (breathing, heart rate, blood flow, swallowing)
