The Brain Flashcards
What is the role of the corpus callosum?
Bundle of nerve fibres connecting the hemispheres?
What is the role of the thalamus?
Routes sensory information correctly.
What is the role of the hypothalamus?
Thermoregulation, sleep, thirst and hunger.
What is the role of the hippocampus?
Long-term memory.
What is the role of the basal ganglia?
Selects and initiates stored programmes.
What is the role of the cerebellum?
Balance, movement, motor skills.
What is the role of the midbrain?
Relays information.
What is the role of the medulla oblongata?
Regulates processes that are not consciously controlled.
What is the role of the frontal lobe?
Higher brain functioning, association, primary motor cortex.
What is the role of the parietal lobe?
Orientation, movement, sensation, calculation, recognition and memory.
What is the role of the temporal lobe?
Processing auditory information.
What is the role of the occipital lobe?
Processing information.
