Brain Facts
a little more then 3 pounds
How much does the brain weigh?
4 lobes
How many lobes make up the brain?
digestion
The brain stem monitors and controls heartbeat, ______, respiration, and body temperature.
below the Thalamus
Where is the Hypothalamus located?
80% of the brain weight
What does the Cerebrum represent?
poised at the top of the spinal column
Where is the brain located?
back of head
Where is the Occipital lobe located?
brainstem
What is the oldest and deepest part of the brain?
"inner chamber"
What is the Greek word for Thalamus?
right behind the brain stem
Where is the Cerebellum located?
grapefruit
The brain is the size of a ______?
planning and thinking
What does the frontal lobe deal with?
11 end up in the brain stem
How many nerves end up in the brain stem?
learning and memory
What is the Limbic system important for?
"little brain"
What is Latin for Cerebellum?
neurons
The brains nerve cell's are called what?
Lobe that deals with spatial orientation and calculations
What is the parietal lobe?
the brain of a reptile
What does the brain stem resemble?
Amygdala
What is attached to the Hippocampus?
Fissures
What are deep furrows called?
the skull and protective membranes
What is the brain surrounded by?
lobe that deals with self-will
What is frontal lobe?
Reticular Activating System
What does the brain stem house?
Neurogenesis
What is the growth of new neurons?
6 layers of cells
What is the Cortex composed of?