What is the largest and most important part of the nervous system?
What term refers to either of the halves of the cerebrum and cerebellum?
Hemisphere
Which lobe of the brain contains the motor area?
Frontal lobe
How many sensory receptors are found in your skin?
Three
The part of the eye that is responsible for sight
Retina
The part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord; it controls the involuntary muscles and autonomous nervous system.
What connects the cerebrum to the cerebellum; it also helps coordinates eye movements and facial expressions?
Pons
Which lobe of the brain controls a persons vision?
Occipital lobe
The name for the sensor that picks up extreme heat and mechanical stress
Pain receptor
The part of the eye responsible for seeing in color
Cones
What is the lower portion of the brain that helps control balance and coordination of muscle activity?
Cerebellum
What is the lowest part of the brain stem, which monitors and regulates breathing, heartbeat, blood pressure and other vital functions?
Medulla Oblongata
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for language and hearing?
Temporal Lobe
The name for the sensor that senses changes in temperature
Thermoreceptor
The part of the eye that allows us to see in the dark
Rods
What is the name for the upper part of the brain that coordinates thought, memory, and learned behaviors?
Cerebrum
What network of neurons within the brain stem is the "master switch" of the cerebrum?
Reticular formation
Which part of the brain processes factual memories and stores them?
Hippocampus
The sensors that pick up touch and pressure
Mechanoreceptors
The part of the eye that produces the clearest vision
Fovea
What structure located above the brain stem routes signals to the appropriate areas of the brain?
Thalamus
What structure of the limbic system is the control unit for the body's automatic systems and is responsible for the physical effects of emotions?
Hypothalamus
Which part of the brain helps generate emotions and process emotional memories?
Amygdala
The sensors that pick up taste and smell and are found in the nose and tongue
Chemoreceptors
A common cause of blindness caused by excessive pressure in the eye
Glaucoma