structure and function of the brain Flashcards
1
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name the components of the brain
A
pituitary gland hypothalamus corpus callosum limbic lobe frontal lobe parietal lobe pineal gland occipital lobe medulla cerebellum spinal cord 
2
Q
cerebral cortex function
A
thinking and processing sensory information from the body
3
Q
cerebellum function
A
coordinates and regulates muscle activity
4
Q
frontal lobe function
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carry out higher level mental processes such as thinking, decision-making and planning
5
Q
corpus callosum function
A
bridge of never tissue that connects two halves of brains and allows them to communicate
6
Q
hypothalamus function
A
maintenance of body temperature
7
Q
medulla function
A
automatically carries out and regulates life sustaining functions, breathing heart rate etc
8
Q
meninges function
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provide a barrier from the rest of the body and act as protection from infection
