The Brain Flashcards
Frontal lobe
Front part of the brain that controls personally and self control this is the last part of the brain to deveop
Cerebral hemisphere
Controls voluntary actions - thoughts, vision speech and memory
Cerebellum
Responsible for muscle co-ordination and movement
Temporal lobe
Speech , hearing, language
Medulla
Controls involuntarily actions e.g heart rate
Hypothalamus
Control center, that monitors blood and help maintain homeostasis
Pituitary gland
Master gland, responsible for regulating growth, metabolism and the hormones that are produced
Parietal lobe
Body’s sensations
Occipital gland
Vision
What is a MRI
Magnetic response imaging
Uses strong magnetic field and radio waves
Show details of brain structure and function
Paticents may be asked to perform tasks to simulate parts of the brain
What is electrical stimulation
Stimulate different parts of the brain with week eltrical currents
Could cause - involitary movements
Flashes of colour