The brain Flashcards
1
Q
what is the CNS made up of?
A
brain and the spinal chord
2
Q
what is the brain divided into?|
A
into two hemispheres - the right and the left
3
Q
what does the left hemisphere control?
A
it controls logic numbers and language and it processes the sensory and motor pathways for the right side of the body
4
Q
what does the right hemisphere do?
A
it is involved with creativity, imagination and rhythm - it also processes the sensory and motor pathways of the left side of the body
5
Q
what are they two hemispheres joined by?
A
a neural bridge of nerve fibres called the corpus callosum
