This lobe is responsible for vision
What is the Occipital Lobe?
Connects the brain to the spinal cord.
What is the brain stem?
These are the 3 parts of the brain stem.
A cut or plane that separates the brain into 2 equal left and right halves.
What is a Mid-Saggittal Cut
This lobe processes smells
What is the Frontal Lobe?
Called the little brain. Helps with posture and balance.
What is the cerebellulm?
The primary function of the brain stem.
What is to Maintain Homeostasis.
Gyri and Sulci
What are the wrinkles of the brain.
This lobe processes sensory information
What is the Parietal Lobe?
Center of brain. Contains Thalmus and Hypothalmus.
What is the Diencephalon?
Function of the Midbrain.
The gaps or openings in the brain.
What are Ventricles
This lobe processes hearing and speech.
What is the Temporal Lobe?
Connects the left brain and the right brain.
What is the corpus callosum?
Function of the Pons
What is breathing.
Lighter colored brain matter that allows quick messages such as reflexes.
What is White Matter?
This lobe allows for critical thinking and problem solving.
What is the Frontal Lobe
What is the longitudinal Fissure?
Functions of Medula
What is Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Autonomic activities.
Darker colored matter that allows for Deep Thinking and processing
What is Gray Matter