Parts Of The Brain
This part of the brain is located in the center of the brain.
What is the thalamus
This part of the brain controls sleep
What is the PONS
This disease is well known for causing memory loss.
What is Alzheimer’s disease.
This man’s brain was impaled with a metal rod in an accident. The rod only punctured the frontal lobe, in this way changing his personality.
Who was Phineas Gage.
This part of the brain is in the front of the brain.
What is the frontal lobe.
This part of the brain controls hormones
What is the pituitary gland
This disease mainly effects the nervous system, causing symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, or loss of balance.
What is Parkinson’s disease.
This is the approximate weight of a human brain.
What is three pounds.
This part of the brain is at the back of the brain directly behind the spinal cord
What is the cerebellum
This part of the brain controls thoughts and concise decisions
What is the frontal lobe
This disease is caused by an infection that has spread to the brain, and some of its symptoms are stiffness, headaches and fever.
What is meningitis.
This is the term for when the head endures such an impact that the brain bounces off of the inside of the skull.
What is a concussion.
This part of the brain is in control of the central nervous system
What is the brain stem
This part of the brain is the relay center
What is the thalamus
These growths can be caused by many different diseases, and can be found in many different parts of the brain.
What are brain tumors.
This is the name for the fluid that a brain floats around in inside the skull.
What is cerebrospinal fluid.
This part of the brain is located at the top of the brain
What is the parietal lobe
This part of the brain is in control of memories and emotions
What is the hippocampus.
This disease is hereditary and manifests around six months of age. Few children with this disease live past the age of four.
What is Tay Sachs disease.
This is the name for the cells that interpret sensory input.
What are sensory neurons.