Anatomy of the Brain
What is the main purpose of the skull?
Protect Brain
Why is the brain considered the most important organ in the body?
Controls a lot of what the body does like thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, breathing, temperature, hunger, regulates the body.
Name the four lobes of the brain.
Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal
What are the names of the two sets of blood vessels or arteries that supply the brain?
Vertebral and Carotid Arteries
What cranial nerve is the most complex and deals with both sensory and motor functions?
Cranial Nerve 5- Trigeminal Nerve
The right hemisphere of the brain controls the _________ side of the body and the left hemisphere of the brain controls the _____________ side of the body.
Left, Right (Opposite)
How much does the average brain weigh? Also, the brain is made up of 60% ___________.
3lbs, Fat
What is the largest lobe in the human brain and is responsible for decision-making and personality characteristics?
Frontal
The carotid artery supplies what part of the brain?
Front
The Broca's area in the brain is associated with _________________ ability.
Speech
What is the purpose of the meninges in the human skull?
Protect skull and spine- to provide cushion
What are the names of the two COLORED matter that make up the brain and spinal cord?
White and Gray
What is the name of the gland that is known as the "master gland" and regulates the flow of hormones throughout the human body?
What is the Pituitary Gland
The vertebral arteries follows the spinal cord into the skull where they join together at the brainstem and form the _______________ artery which supplies the ___________ portions of the brain?
Basilar, Rear
What part of the brain is called the "little brain" and is located in the back of the head?
Cerebellum
What are the names of the three layers of meninges that protect the brain and spinal cord?
Dura, Arachnoid, Pia Mater
At a high level, the brain is divided into 3 parts. Name these 3 parts.
Cerebrum, Brainstem, Cerebellum
This sea horse shaped organ is responsible for memory and learning?
Hippocampus
What loop of blood vessels near the bottom of the brain that connects major arteries, circulates blood from the front to the back of the brain?
Circle of Willis
How many bones in total make up the skull and face?
22
According to scientists, the left and right hemispheres of the brain control what everyday functions?
Left Hemisphere- Speech, comprehension, arithmetic, writing.
Right Hemisphere- Creativity, Artistic, Musical
What is the name of the bundle of nerve fibers that connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain and is at the center of the cerebrum?
Corpus Callosum
The Wernicke area in the parietal lobe is responsible for a humans spoken _____________________.
Language
How many cranial nerves are there in total?
12
The ________________ (located in the front part of the brain) is also the largest part of the brain and regulates and coordinates movement and temperature.
Cerebrum