The Brain And Spinal Cord

Question 1

What is the function of the brain?

Answer 1

Centre of conscious awareness + controls decisions

Question 2

Where is the frontal lobe located? What is it responsible for?

Answer 2

Located at the front of the brain
Responsible for problem solving + judgment + personality

Question 3

Where is the parietal lobe located? What is it responsible for?

Answer 3

Located behind the frontal lobe
Responsible for sense of touch, taste and smell + academic skills (writing, reading)

Question 4

Where is the temporal lobe located? What is it responsible for?

Answer 4

Underneath the frontal and parietal lobe
Responsible for memory, learning and feelings

Question 5

Where is the cerebellum located? What is it responsible for? What may happen if damaged?

Answer 5

Located at the bottom, underneath the lobes (cerebrum)
Responsible for coordination and balance
If damaged: speech difficulties, movement problems, epilepsy

Question 6

Where is the brain stem located? What does it connect? What is it responsible for?

Answer 6

Located below the cerebrum and cerebellum
Connects the spinal cord to the rest of the brain
Responsible for automatic functions: breathing, heartbeat, swallowing, digestion

Question 7

What is the cerebrum?

Answer 7

The largest part of the brain divided into two hemispheres + each hemisphere has four lobes which deal with specific functions.

Question 8

What is the function of the spinal cord?

Answer 8

Transmits information between the brain and the rest of the body + enables reflex’s to be performed with the involvement of the brain (pulling your hand away from a hot surface)

Question 9

What happens if the spinal cord gets damaged?

Answer 9

No information can be relayed to and from the parts below the area of damage - these stop functioning