Bio- Brain Flashcards
(15 cards)
Cerebrum
- sensory perception
- largest part of the brain
Thalamus
Pain, consciousness
Hypothalamus
Controls body temperature, blood pressure, sleep, emotion, and endocrine function
Forebrain
Frontal lobe of the brain
Corpus callosum
Connects left and right hemisphere
Midbrain
Connects the forebrain with hindbrain, visual, reflex functions
Cerebellum
All voluntary muscle position, contraction, and balance
Pons
Connects medulla oblongata, cerebellum to spinal cord
Medulla oblongata
Involuntary movement, breathing, heart rate
Hindbrain
Lobe at the back of the brain
Spinal cord
Cord of nervous tissue that extends down from the brain
Frontal Lobe
Motor coordination, reasoning
Parietal Lobe
Sensory (skin)
Occipital Lobe
Vision
Temporal Lobe
5 senses (hearing, tasting)