Brain Facts
A brain weighs _____ pounds
a little more than 3 pounds
There are ____ lobes of the brain.
4
The brain stem monitors and controls heartbeat, ______, respiration, and body temperature.
digestion
The Hypothalamus is right _____ below the Thalamus
below
The cerebrum represents nearly ______ of the brains weight.
80%
WHere is the brian located?
poised at the top of the spinal column
The Occipital lobe is located at the ______ of the head?
back
The brainstem is the _______ and _______ area of the brain
The brainstem is the _______ and _______ area of the brain. Oldest and Deepest
The Thalamus is greek for ______.
"inner chamber"
the Cerebellum is located right _____ the brain stem.
behind
The brain is the size of a ______?
grapefruit
The frontal lobe deals with ______ and ______.
planning and thinking
How many nerves actually end up in the brain stem?
11
Four parts of the limbic system are important to _______ and ______.
learning and memory
________ is latin for Cerebellum
"little brain"
The brains nerve cell's are called what?
neurons
The ______ lobes deal with spatial orientation and calculations.
Parietal
The brain stem resembles the entire brain of a ______.
reptile
Attached to the Hippocampus is the ______.
Amygdala
Deep furrows are called ______.
Fissures
The brain is surrounded by the _____ and ______ ________ ?
skull and protective membranes
The frontal lobe also contains our _____-_____ area.
Self-will
Reticular Activating System
The brainstem houses the ______ ______ ______
______ is the growth of new neurons
Neurogenesis
The cortex is composed of ____ layers of cells.
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