Locations
Wheres the frontal lobe located?
Behind the forehead.
How much does an adult brain weigh?
2-3 pounds
Name one function of frontal lobe?
Motor functions, problem solving, memory, language, judgment, impulse, social and sexual behavior
Whats the size of the brain stem compared to?
Your thumb
Whats considered the Central Nervous System?
Brain and spinal cord
Wheres the occipital lobe?
Most posterior part of the brain.
How many neurons are in the brain?
Approximately 100 billion
Name one function of the parietal lobe.
Sensation, perception, sensory imput, meth, language, interpreting visual info
Location of Midbrain?
Superior end of brain stem
Whats the main object of the PNS?
Connect the CNS to skin, organs, limbs
Wheres the parietal lobe?
Above temporal lobe and behind frontal lobe.
a person with a bigger brain has __% more intelligence compared to someone with a smaller head.
6.7%
Name one function of temporal lobe.
Auditory processing basically hearing
What do Pons do for us?
Breathe for us
Where does the spinal cord start/stop?
Extends from brain stem down to the beginning on the lumbar region of spine.
Wheres the temporal lobe?
Behind your ears.
How much of your blood is circulating in the brain right now?
20-25%
Name one function of Occipital lobe.
In charge for vision, like seeing vivid bright colors
What kind of information does the midbrain relay?
Sensory and motor impulses, specific info about vision, hearing, sleep/wake cycle, alertness, temperature regulating
What helps protect the spine?
Cerebrospinal fluid
Wheres the Wernicke area located?
Inside the temporal lobe.
How many watts can a human brain produce while awake?
23 watts
Name the functions for Broca's Area
Speech production and language processing
Name one function of Medulla Oblongata.
Heart rate, blood pressure, controls sneezing, coughing and puking
Name one function of the CNS.
Collecting sensory info from rest of body and external environment, process snd interpret sensory info, respond to sensory input