Unit 2 Brain Flashcards
1
Q
motor cortex
A
Controls movement
2
Q
Brocca’s Area
A
in charge of speech
3
Q
Frontal Lobe
A
Judgement, decision-making, reasoning
4
Q
Wernicke’s Area
A
Understanding language
5
Q
Pituitary Gland
A
Master gland in charge of growth
6
Q
Temporal lobe
A
In charge of hearing
7
Q
Pons
A
In charge of sleep, and connects back of the brain to front
8
Q
Medulla Oblengata
A
automatic functions
9
Q
Sensory Cortex
A
Sensation
10
Q
Parietal Lobe
A
Sensation
11
Q
Corpus Callosum
A
Connects both hemispheres, where seizures happen
12
Q
Occipital Lobe
A
Vision
13
Q
Cerebellum
A
Balance and cordination
14
Q
Brain stem
A
Connects brain to spinal cord