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1
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What is the cerebrum?

A

The biggest part of the brain

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2
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Where is it located?

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upper part of the brain

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3
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the more developed the cerebrum is…

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the smarter you are

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4
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the cerebrum is the…

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consol of the brain

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5
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where is the cerebellum located?

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behind and below the cerebrum

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what are the cerebellums main jobs?

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balancing the body

maintains muscle co-ordination

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7
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you need cerebellum for activities such as…

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running
walking
swimming

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what does the medulla do?

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manages:
breathing
heart and blood vessel function
digestion
sneezing
swallowing
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9
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the medulla is the center of

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breathing and circulation

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10
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what are sent through the medulla?

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sensory and motor neurons

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11
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what does the frontal lobe manage?

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motor function
problem solving
spontaneity
memory
language
initiation
judgement
impulse control
social behavior
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12
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frontal lobe is located…

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to the left of motor strip, above temporal lobe

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13
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parietal lobe has ____ sections

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2

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14
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one of the parietal lobes one manges…

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sensation and perception

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15
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the other section manages…

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visual recognition

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parietal lobe is located

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above temporal lobe, between occipital lobe and motor strip

17
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occipital lobe manages…

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sight

18
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occipital lobe is located…

A

above cerebellum, to the right of the temporal lobe, below the parietal

19
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temporal lobe manages…

A

hearing, and translates noise into words

20
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temporal is located…

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above brainstem and cerebellum, below parietal, motor strip, and frontal lobe, to the left of occupational lobe

21
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motor strip controls…

A

voluntary actions of skeletal muscles

22
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motor strip is located…

A

in between sensory strip and the frontal lobe, above temporal lobe

23
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sensory strip controls…

A

the 5 senses

24
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sensory strip is located…

A

in the parietal lobe

25
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the 5 senses are…

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sight
smell
hearing
taste
touch
26
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5 diseases that affect the brain are…

A 
stroke
alzheimer's
PTSD
meningitis
parkinsons

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