The Brain

Question 1

What does the brain control?

Answer 1

Complex behaviors

Question 2

What is the brain made up of?

Answer 2

Billions of interconnected neurones and different regions that carry out different functions

Question 3

Name the parts of the brain

Answer 3

• Cerebral cortex
  -Cerebellum
  -Medulla
  -Hypothalamus
  -Pituitary gland

Question 4

What does the Cerebral cortex control?

Answer 4

Language, memory and consciousness

Question 5

What does the Cerebellum control?

Answer 5

Balance, posture and coordinates our balance

Question 6

What does the Medulla control?

Answer 6

Automatic reactions such as breathing rate and heart rate

Question 7

Why is studying the brain difficult?

Answer 7

-Brain is protected by the skull so its difficult to access
-Structure are complex so difficult to know which part carries out a specific function
-Extremely delicate and easy to damage

Question 8

Name 3 ways to investigate brain function

Answer 8

-Study people with brain damage
-Electrically stimulate parts of the brain
-MRI scans

Question 9

How do we investigate brain function through studying people with brain damage?

Answer 9

Link part of the brain that damaged to its function

Question 10

How do we investigate brain function through electrically stimulating the brain?

Answer 10

Look at effects on behaviour and narrow down specific regions to their functions

Question 11

How do we investigate brain function through MRI scans?

Answer 11

Look at which parts of the brain are most active during different activities