The Brain Flashcards

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Frontal lobe

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Front part of the brain that controls personally and self control this is the last part of the brain to deveop

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Cerebral hemisphere

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Controls voluntary actions - thoughts, vision speech and memory

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Cerebellum

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Responsible for muscle co-ordination and movement

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Temporal lobe

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Speech , hearing, language

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Medulla

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Controls involuntarily actions e.g heart rate

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Hypothalamus

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Control center, that monitors blood and help maintain homeostasis

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Pituitary gland

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Master gland, responsible for regulating growth, metabolism and the hormones that are produced

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Parietal lobe

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Body’s sensations

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Occipital gland

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Vision

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What is a MRI

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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

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What is electrical stimulation

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Stimulate different parts of the brain with week eltrical currents
Could cause - involitary movements
Flashes of colour

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