Functions 1
Responsible for learning and forming new memories
What is he Hippocampus?
The largest part of the brain
What is the Cerebrum?
This means sea-monster
What is Hippocampus?
What is the spinal cord?
Medulla oblongata, pons, cerebellum
What is the hindbrain?
Relays information from the left and right hemispheres
What is the corpus collosum?
Below the thalamus
What is the Hypothalamus?
This means almond
What is amygdala?
Part of the endocrine system, gland located under the hypothalamus.
What is the pituitary gland?
Medulla oblongata, pons and midbrain
What is the brainstem?
Controls balance, posture, and coordination
What is the cerebellum?
Located right above the spinal cord
What is the medulla oblongata?
This means little brain
What is cerebellum-
Reticular formation and four spheres of grey matter
What is the midbrain?
Responsible for directing sensory information to the cerebral cortex
What is the thalamus?
Outer layer of the cerebrum
What is the cerebral cortex
This means tough mother
What is dura mater?
Three layers of tissue that help protect and nourish the brain
What is the meniges?
What is the cerebrum?
Controls heart rate, breathing and blood pressure
What is the medulla oblongata?
Ridges and grooves on the cerebral cortex (2 answers)
What is sulci and gyri?
This means tough body
What is corpus collosum
The amygdala and hippocampus are part of this system
What is the Limbic System?
Cerebrum, thalamus, hypothalamus
What is the forebrain?