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100
It consists of the brain and spinal cord.
What is the central nervous system?
100
The cerebellum helps the body maintain what crucial function in order for humans to "walk a straight line."
What is balance, maintenance of equilibrium and muscle coordination?
100
The area on the left side of the frontal lobe (Broca's area) controls this function.
What are the muscles that control speech?
100
This is the convoluted ridge between anatomical grooves.
What is a gyrus?
100
At what age does our brain "mature"?
What is 26 years of age?
200
Consists of the midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata and connects the spinal cord with the forebrain and cerebrum.
What is the brain stem?
200
This area in the back of the brain controls the visual center.
What is the occipital lobe?
200
Communication between the two hemispheres of the brain takes place in these dense bundles of nerve fibers.
What is the corpus callosum?
200
3 pounds.
What is the weight of the brain?
300
Situated between the brain stem and the back of the cerebrum, this area of the brain is concerned with muscle coordination.
What is cerebellum?
300
This system includes the thalamus, hypothalamus, the amygdala and hippocampus.
What is the limbic system?
300
The auditory center is located in which lobe?
What is the temporal lobe?
300
This side of the brain deals with language, math and logical thinking.
What is the left hemisphere or the left side of the brain?
300
Two causes of strokes.
What is a hemorrhage or blood clot?
400
This area is composed of right and left hemispheres and is the vertebrate forebrain.
What is the cerebrum?
400
Intellectual activities are controlled in this area.
What is the pre-frontal area?
400
This area receives and analyzes sensory impulses coming from all parts of the body.
What is the somatosensory cortex?
400
This side of the brain deals with spatial perception, art, and music appreciation, creativity and intuitive thinking.
What is the right side of the brain?
400
The special protective system of the brain which allows some chemical molecules to enter and others not.
What is the blood-brain barrier?
500
The division of the brain which is marked off by a fissure on its surface.
What is a lobe of the brain?
500
It regulates the act of breathing, heart beat, blood pressure and other vital functions.
What is medulla oblongata?
500
This area controls all the voluntary muscles.
What is the motor cortex?
500
This ancient study is based on the belief that the "conformation of the skull" can tell about a person's mental faculties and character.
What is Phrenology?
500
This organ sets humans apart from other species.
What is the brain?