13.7 Structure And Function Of The Brain

Question 1

What is the brain protected by

Answer 1

Skull

Meninges - protective membrane

Question 2

List the parts of the brain

Answer 2

Cerebrum 
Cerebellum 
Medulla oblongata 
Hypothalamus 
Pituitary gland

Question 3

What does the cerebrum do and where is it

Answer 3

Controls voluntary actions like
Learning and personality
It is split into 2 hemispheres with its outer layer being the cerebral cortex

Question 4

What is the cerebellum

Answer 4

This controls unconscious functions like balancing and posture
It’s at the back of the brain underneath the occipital lobe

Question 5

What is the medulla oblongata

Answer 5

This is used in automatic control like heart rate abs breathing

Question 6

What is the hypothalamus

Answer 6

The regulatory centre for temperature abs water balancing
It is also the main controlling region for the autonomic nervous system
It produces hormones and monitors blood plasmas composition

Question 7

What is the pituitary gland

Answer 7

Stores and releases hormones that regulate body function

It’s at the base of the hypothalamus