Old Brain
This is the "fossil" in your brain that connects the spinal cord with the brain
What is the brain Stem
Name the three parts of the limbic system
What is the amygdala, the hypothalamus, and the hippocampus
This lobe processes visual stimulation
What is the occipital
This is the study that links skull shape to personality
What is phreneology
This percentage of your brain is made up of fat
What is 60%
This part helps coordinate movement
What is the pons
This controls our emotions
What is the amygdala
This lobe processes speech and sound
What is the temporal
This is the amount of in percent your brain requires from your body
What is 20%
This is about the age your spinal cord stops growing
What is around 4 to 6
This part is essential for arousal
What is the reticular formation
This keeps the whole body steady by regulating temperature, hunger, and hormones
What is the hypothalamus
This lobe is responsible for reason, logic, and planning
What is the frontal lobe
This is the structure that connects the right and left hemispheres
What is the corpus collosum
This is how much the average human brain weighs
What is 3 pounds'
Also known as "The little brain" and is responsible for voluntary movement, perception of time, regulation of emotion and is highly susceptible to alcohol
What is the cerebellum
This is central to learning and memory
What is the hippocampus
This lobe processes sensory information and voluntary movement
What is the parietal lobe
This is the term for the folds in the brain
What is fissures
Lennie was in a car accident and sufferered a head injury. He lost the ability to form new memories. This is the part of his brain that was damaged
What is the hippocampus
Controls breathing and heart rate
What is the medulla
The literal translation of hippocampus
What is seahorse
This part of the back of the frontal lobe sends messages out to your body telling it what to do like pick up that cup
What is the motor cortex
The cerebral cortex makes up this percentage of brain weight
What is 85%
Serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, etc.
What are neurotransmitters