parts of the brain Flashcards
(28 cards)
the top part of the brain
cerebrum
the front part of the brain
frontal lobe
large part of the brain
frontal lobe
controls eye movement
frontal lobe
important for speech
frontal lobe
Known as the control panel of our personality due to its importance for our ability to communicate
frontal lobe
located near the center of the brain
parietal lobe
receive messages from the skin: warm, cold, pain, touch
parietal lobe
let’s us judge size, distance, and shape
parietal lobe
understands math problems and written language
parietal lobe
interprets information from the ears hearing and nose smell
temporal lobe
the most important area for language
temporal lobe
where long term memories are stored
temporal lobe
receives information from the eyes
occipital lobe
interprets things like color
occipital lobe
located at the top of the brain stem
cerebellum
receives information from the spinal cord and the body
cerebellum
regulates movements, posture, balance, and coordination
cerebellum
10% of the brain’s weight, but has 50% of the brain’s neurons
cerebellum
connects the brain to the spinal cord
brain stem
in charge of involuntary muscles
brain stem
controls the body’s temperature
hypothalamus
when it is cold it tells the body to shiver
hypothalamus
when the body is hot it tells the body to sweat
hypothalamus
