Topic 2 - Structure Of The Brain Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 6 main parts of the brain?
A
Parietal lobe
Frontal lobe
Temporal lobe
Occipital lobe
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
2
Q
What is the cerebral cortex
A
Composed of four lobes, parietal, temporal, frontal, occipital
3
Q
What is the cerebellum used for?
A
Controls balance and movement
4
Q
What is the cerebral cortex used for?
A
creating memory
controlling personality
language development
5
Q
What’s the medulla oblongata used for?
A
Controls involuntary responses, heart rate and breathing
also controls committing and swallowing reflexes
6
Q
What are PET scans
A
used to produce images that allow the structure and functioning of tissues to be evaluated
7
Q
What’s a brain tumour?
A
It may squash other parts of the brain reducing the functioning of the brain
