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What fruit is about the same size as a brain?
Cantaloupe
Occipital lobe sensory areas are responsible for _______
Vision
True or False: The brain is a organ
True
Contains the glands which help relay emotions
Limbic System
Which gender (on average) is larger?
Male
The brainstem consists of midbrain, ____, and medulla
Pons
What is each GROOVE known as on the human brain?
Sulcus
The Medulla Oblongata does what?
Controls instincts
The _____ to think, _______ and ______
Ability, Reason, Imagine
True or False: The brain can feel pain
False, the brain itself doesn’t feel pain nor has pain receptors and cannot feel pain
The _______ _____ is the part of the brain that functions to make human beings unique
Cerebral Cortex
Pons help the cerebellum with posture and movement, interprets __________ for senses and movement. Also creates ____________ needed for sleep
Information, Consciousness
What does the brain NEED?
Blood, water, and oxygen
Receives information from the balances system of the inner ear, sensory nerves, and the auditory and visual systems
Cerebellum
Located at the FRONT of the brain
Frontal Lobe
Helps analyze and remember spatial relationships, allowing for accurate movements
Hippocampus
Located at the BACK of the brain
Occipital Lobe
Frontal lobe association areas are responsible for ________ of conscious thought
Elaboration
Associated with processing tactile sensory information such as pressure, touch, and pain
Parietal Lobe
Regulates body movement, vision and hearing, and voluntary movement
Midbrain
At the back of the frontal lobe, is the _____ cortex, which receives information from various ______ and uses this information to move the body
Motor, Lobes
The Cerebellum helps control posture, balance, and the ___________ of voluntary movements. This allows different muscle groups together and ________ ______________, fluid movement
Coordination, Produce, Coordinated
The primary visual cortex, which receives and interprets information from the ______ of the eyes, is located in the _______ lobe
Retinas, Occipital
What is the reason for headaches?
The brain is surrounded by loads of tissues, nerves and blood vessels that are plenty receptive to pain
Can cause visual problems such as difficulty recognizing objects, an inability to identify colors, and trouble recognizing words
Occipital Lobe