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What parts does the brain stem contain?
Medulla, Pons, and Mid-brain, RAS
What is the largest lobe in the brain?
The Frontal lobe is the largest lobe in the brain and it control voluntary movement and expresses higher level executive functions.
Why should you always protect the back of your head?
Because at the back of your head you have the occipital lobe and your cerebellum. Your occipital lobe assesses your vision and your cerebellum controls your balance. It also helps in fine motor movement posture and coordination.
Which of your lobes is essential in your sense of hearing?
The Temporal lobe has the role of auditory processing.
Which part of your brain my affect your emotions if damaged.
Your Amygdala. It controls emotions such as regulating when someone is sad or happy.
What does the Brain Stem do?
It controls involuntary action.
What are the two miscellaneous areas of your brain?
The two miscellaneous areas are the Broca’s and Wernicke’s Areas. the Broca’s area controls the expression of speech while the Wernickes are controls the comprehension of speech.
What area of your brain is essential for memories?
Your Hippocampus. It forms and stores memories and is involved in learning. It is thought that we still have much to learn about the Hippocampus.
Which area of the brain controls sensory and motor integration?
The Thalamus.
What area of the brain controls much of your basal systems and wants?
The Hypothalamus. It controls body temperature, emotions, hunger, thirst, appetite, digestion, and sleep. It also provides a link from the brain to teh endocrine system.
What part of your brain is the largest overall.
The Cerebrum. It controls thinking, voluntary movements, language reasoning and perception.
What are the two glands in your brain?
The Pituitary and the Pineal Glands. The pituitary gland is the mater gland, which controls hormones of the teh endocrine system and it helps turn food to energy. The pineal gland controls growing and maturing, it also helps regulate the sleep wake cycle by secreting melatonin.
What area of the brain is represented by an acronym?
What area of the brain acts as a bridge between the two cerebral hemispheres?
THe Corpus Callosum. It is a bridge of fibers and it sends síganlas to your brain.
What does your Mid-Brain manage?
The mid-brain controls breathing, reflexes, and swallowing reflexes.
What is a bridge in your brain between the nervous systems?
The Pons. It also helps in regulating sleep and arousal.
What area in the Brain controls unconscious functions.
The Medulla. It controls unconscious functioning such as breathing, blood pressure, and circulation.
What Percentage of the brain is made of fat?
60%
How old are you when your brain is fully formed?
25
How old are you when your spinal cord stops growing?
4