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Cause and Effect
Functions
Lobes
Cerebral Vocabulary
Parts of the Brain
100
This resulted in Doogie being born with a better memory than most mice.
What is altering the genes?
100
You may feel like a tightrope walker by trying to respond to this clue, but don't worry, your balance is completely under the control of this part of the brain.
What is the cerebellum?
100
Ouch! Don't let this lobe make you wince by taking an aspirin!
What is the parietal lobe?
100
A purpose or role
What is a function?
100
This vital organ is the center of the central nervous system. 
What is the brain?
200
Having over 100 seizures a day had this effect upon Kaci.

What is leaving her (almost) paralyzed?


200
The brain is a powerful organ, but it can't do it all at once.  So it divides the functions between these parts which get their name from the Greek word for "half globe".
What are hemispheres?
200
I am happy!  No wait, I am sad.  On second thought, I am not sure what I feel, but I do know that this lobe of the cerebrum is to blame!
What is the frontal lobe?
200
To be the most influential or powerful
What is dominant?
200
People often question how Stephen Curry is so accurate when he shoots a basketball.  The answer is simple.  It is this part of the brain that does it all for him!
What is the cerebellum?
300
Kaci can now lead a seizure free life because of this procedure.
What is surgery to remove the left (side/hemisphere) of her brain?
300
Gulp!  When pressured by stressful situation, this part of the brain kicks into overdrive, causing you to hyperventilate and sweat.
What is the brain stem?
300
What did you say?  Don't be confused by the time, it was this lobe that was distracted by the noise in the room.
What is the temporal lobe.
300
Meaning essential or extremely important, this word can be taken as part of a multi-vitamin.
What is vital?
300
The Latin word for "brain", this part can create engineering marvels, like the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
What is the cerebrum?
400
Kaci required months of therapy because this function was controlled by her left hemisphere.

What is speech? 

400
Think of it as a cellular, biological railroad or highway.  This system of nerve fibers carries the messages to and from the brain.
What is the nervous system?
400
"I have seen the light!"  Thank goodness that this lobe is working properly.
What is the occipital lobe?
400
Cooperation is another word for this term that means to work together.
What is interact?
400

Don't let its size fool you.  Despite being so small, you can't live without this part of the brain.

What is the brain stem?
500
When you cough suddenly, it is because your brain stem sent a signal to your diaphragm via this essential pathway.
What is the spinal cord?
500
No sleeping is necessary to perform surgery on the brain because the brain lacks these important items that would hurt if they did exist.
What are pain receptors?
500
Whether I want point-slope or slope-intercept forms, this lobe can make sense of it all, and tell me which way the line leads.
What is the frontal lobe?
500
No, this isn't a muted musical chord, but it does mean to become smaller or less important.
What is diminished?
500

Some people may say that you're nuts, but that's only because the cerebrum has an appearance like this hard shelled kernel.

What is a walnut?