Parts of the brain Flashcards
(27 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
Lets us judge size, distance, and shape
parietal lobe
Understands math problems and written languages
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 colors.
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 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 temperture.
hypothalamus
When the body is cold, tells the body to shiver.
hypothalamus
When the body is hot, it tells the body to sweat.
hypothalamus
