Vocabulary
What are INVOLUNTARY MUSCLES?
muscles that work automatically without you having to think about it
What controls speech, thinking, memory, the five senses, and emotions?
cerebrum
Which hemisphere helps you with math, logic, and speech?
left hemisphere
What is the HYPOTHALAMUS?
considered the inner body thermometer; It controls your body temperature
What controls balance, coordination, movement, and posture?
cerebellum
Which hemisphere helps you with music, colors, and shapes?
right hemisphere
What is the CEREBELLUM?
two small lobes in the lower brain; It controls balance, posture, and movement
What controls breathing, heartbeat, digestion, and body temperature?
medulla
What is the role of the nervous system?
to send messages throughout your body
What is the MEDULLA?
located in the brain stem; It controls all the functions necessary for you to stay alive
Why is your cerebrum wrinkled and folded?
What part of the body is being described:
nerves travel through here and allow information to move from your brain to the rest of your body
Spinal Cord
What is the SPINAL CORD?
The cerebrum is made up of two halves called the ____ and ____ hemispheres.
left and right
List the four ways to protect your brain.