Brain🧠 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Cerebral cortex
A
- thinking
- process sensory movement from the body
2
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Cerebellum
A
- regulates muscle activity
- maintain balance
3
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Frontal lobes
A
-mental processes eg. Thinking, problem solving & planning
4
Q
Corpus callosum
A
-bridge of nerve tissue that connects the 2 sides of the brain to enable communication
5
Q
Hypothalamus
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- maintain body temperature
- regulates appetite and thirst
6
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Medulla
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-regulates and maintains breathing, swallowing and heart rate
7
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Meninges
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- 3 layers of membrane on brain and spinal cord
- provides barrier against body and infection