Structures
Connects the brain to the nerves.
What does the spinal cord do?
Visual Processing
What does the occipital lobe do?
cerebrospinal fluid, blood-brain barrier, skull and vertebrae
What are some structures that protect the central nervous system?
Outer layer of the cerebrum, gray matter.
How would you describe the cerebral cortex?
The largest brain region, has two hemispheres
What is the cerebrum?
Motor function, memory language, problem-solving
What does the frontal lobe do?
Forms a watery cushion for the brain and spinal cord.
What does the cerebrospinal fluid do?
midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata
what are the three regions of the brain stem?
The elevated regions on the cerebrum surface.
What are gyri?
Auditory and olfactory perception
What does the temporal lobe do?
controls the pituitary gland, maintains homeostasis, parts of the limbic system which control hunger and thirst.
What are some things the hypothalamus does?
Tough, outer, double membrane of the brain
What is the dura mater?
The shallow grooves on the cerebrum surface.
What are sulci?
Sensory processing such as touch, temperature and taste.
What does the parietal lobe do?
Regulates breathing, heart rate and blood pressure
What does the Medulla Oblongata do?
Thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus
What are the main structures of the diencephalon?
Large fiber tract that connects the two cerebral hemispheres.
What is the corpus callosum?
Brain region responsible for balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
The last lobe to fully develop.
Frontal Lobes
Protective membranes of the brain.
What are the meninges?