3 Main Parts
What part of the brain controls 5 senses?
A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Brainstem
A) Cerebrum
what is the function of the cerebellum
what is regulation and coordination of movement, posture and balance
Tasting your favorite ice cream
A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Brainstem
A) Cerebrum
Astronaut Edwin Aldrin reported seeing mysterious flashes of light during the Apollo 11 mission.
High energy cosmic rays passed through this portion of the brain
A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Brainstem
A) Cerebrum ( occipital lobe )
The brain is the center of the central nervous system.
What is true.
What is cerebellums job? ( little brain)
BALANCE, POSTURE, hearing
___ helps control the body autonomic functions (things you don't need to think about when you preform) like respiration and heart rate
a) cerebellum
b) frontal lobe
c) the medulla oblongata (brain stem)
c) the medulla oblongata (brain stem)
Standing up straight
A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Brainstem
B) Cerebellum
Mary has seizures. She reported to her doctor that right before her seizure, she feels an "aura" that feels like something is touching her right leg.
Where is her epileptic focus?
A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Brainstem
A) Cerebrum
What is found in the cerebrum?
Think back to our 1st day talking about FEAR
___________ system
limbic system
heart beat, blinking, digestion, sweating, breathe
What is responsible for the basic vital life functions
the brain stem
Smelling an onion
A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Brainstem
A) Cerebrum
When Kevin was little he fell into a pool and almost drowned. He was without oxygen for a long time.
Today his movements are very "jerky" and he looses his balance a lot.
What part of his brain was damaged?
A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Brainstem
B) Cerebellum
Where is rational thought located in the brain?
A) Front
B) Back
C) Middle
A) Front - cerebrum
Where is the part of your brain that deals with eye sight?
DOUBLE POINTS if you know its name
Cerebrum- occipital lobe
( Back of head)
Controlling your heartbeat
A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Brainstem
C) Brainstem
Julie had a brain infection and high fever when she was age 2. This illness may have led to her very high AGGRESSION as she grew up.
What part was damaged?
a) Frontal lobe
b) Occipital lobe
a) Frontal lobe controls rational thought.
What would happen if you broke your spinal cord?
Cant send signals to rest of body
What happens if you damage your spinal cord?
Can't send signals to rest of body.
___ helps control the body autonomic functions (things you don't need to think about when you preform) like respiration and heart rate
a) cerebellum (little brain)
b) frontal lobe (rational thought)
c) the medulla oblongata (brainstem)
c) the medulla oblongata
Maintain a normal body temperature
A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Brainstem
C) Brainstem
Name 2 ways you can help prevent brain damage
Hint: skateboard, car, football ect..
Helmet, seatbelt, ect
This big set of BONES protects your brain
the skull