Frontal Lobes
Connected to other regions of the brain.
What is the Broca's Area?
Scientists are still speculating the exact location of this part of the brain.
What is Wernicke's Area?
If the tissue of the cerebellum were laid flat, it would measure to be this long.
What is three feet and four inches?
This part of the brain is located on both sides of the brain.
What is the hippocampus?
The full name of the medulla.
What is the medulla oblongata?
French Surgeon who discovered a part of the brain in 1861.
Who is Paul Broca?
Wernicke's Area can help pick up on these type of cues, along with verbal.
What are non-verbal cues?
Cerebellum means this in Latin.
What is little brain?
Responsible for learning, memory, and awareness of your surroundings.
What is the hippocampus?
The medulla is located in this part of the brain.
What is the brain stem.
Located between the two hemispheres.
What is longitudinal fissure?
Wernecke's Area and this other part of the brain work together to form meaningful sentences.
What is Broca's Area?
Holds more than half of the neurons in your entire body.
What is the cerebellum?
The main coordination and balance center of the body.
What is the hypothalamus?
The Reticular Activating System sends information to this part of the brain.
What is the cerebral cortex?
Allows your brain’s left and right hemispheres to communication.
What is Corpus Callosum?
Damage to Wernicke's Area leads to these two side effects.
What is impaired comprehension and nonsensical speech?
The cerebellum is located where in the brain.
What is the back of the brain?
Processes memory, decision-making, and emotional responses.
What is the amygdala?
Simulates arousal and manages sleep-wake transitions.
What is the Reticular Activating System?
Responsible for motor-related activities associated with hand movements and also language comprehension.
What is Broca's Area?
Responsible for language comprehension, specifically speech and sound.
What is Wernicke's Area?
Responsible for almost all muscle function and movement.
What is the cerebellum?
The large mass of gray matter on the lateral wall of the third ventricle forming the dorsal part of the diencephalon (a division of the fore brain).
What is the thalamus?
The part of the brain that manages most of the automatic functions of the body like breathing and blood circulation.
What is the medulla?