brain lobes
intro brain notes
cerebrum/cerebellum/cerebral
parts of the brain
phineas
100

Which lobe is this?

processing the things you see

Occipital Lobe

100

What are the 3 distinct regions of the brain 

cerebrum/cerebral, cerebellum, Brain Stem

100

What is the outermost layer of gray matter that lies on top of your cerebrum?

cerebral cortex

100

This part of the brain helps control vital processes like your heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure

medulla oblongata 

200

Which lobe is this?

Comprehending the language you hear around you

Temporal lobe

200

Name all 4 lobes of the brain 

Frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal 

200

cerebellum or cerebrum?

the largest division of the brain. Divided into two hemispheres that are divided into four different lobes

cerebrum

200

This part of the brain helps different parts of the brain communicate

Thalamus

300

Which lobe includes memory formation, emotions, decision making, and reasoning 

Frontal lobe

300

What does the brain stem do

connects to the spinal cords 

300

Cerebellum or cerebrum ?

Helps coordinate voluntary movement and balance

cerebellum

300

this part of the brain helps keep your body in a stable state

hypothalamus

300

What happened to Phineas Gage

He worked on a rail road and was impaled in the frontal lobe of the brain

400

Where is the Temporal lobe located?

Near the ears

400

What does cns stand for 

Central nervous system

400

What is the difference between the gyri and sulci?

gyri elevated ridges (wrinkles) winding around the brain

Sulci are the small grooves dividing the gyri 

400

This part of the brain helps with your vision 

optic nerves

500

What hormone that is located in the pineal and helps you sleep?

melatonin

500

What does pns stand for

Peripheal nervous system 

500

Name the 3 features of the cerebral

gyri, sulci, and fissures

500

this part of the brain affects growth and sexual/reproductive development and function 

pituitary gland