Brain basics
This is the century in which brain research really took off.
What is the 1800s?
The part of your brain that helps you balance when you walk
What is the cerebellum?
This is the part of the brain that Phineas Gage injured in his mining accident. It prompted research regarding parts of the brain and their functions.
What is the frontal lobe?
The group of structures in your brain that process emotions and memories
What is the limbic system?
This part of the brain signals to your muscles to tell them to move.
What is the motor cortex?
The color of your brain
What is white and gray?
The word for this part of the brain means "little brain."
What is cerebellum?
This lobe of your brain is the "master planner" and is in charge of decision-making and problem-solving
What is the frontal lobe?
The control center of your emotions, this is 2 almond shaped clusters of cells
What is the amygdala?
This is the shortened name for the brain imaging technique "positron emission tomography."
This mammal shares the same basic brain structure as a human.
What is a horse?
This large part of the brain is responsible for learning and memory.
What is the cerebrum?
This lobe of your brain processes your vision.
What is the occipital lobe?
The memory mastermind of your limbic system
What is the hippocampus?
This type of brain scan uses magnetism and radio waves.
What is an MRI?
The bone structure that protects your brain
What is the skull?
The part of your brain responsible for involuntary body movements
What is the brain stem?
This brain part controls speech, hearing, smell, and interpreting facial expressions.
What is the temporal lobe?
This part regulates hunger, thirst, and sleep
What is the thalamus?
This thin strip of your brain receives messages about the things you feel, especially on your skin.
What is the sensory cortex?
Your brain is divided into two of these
What are hemispheres?
This brain part controls your breathing and heart beating
What is the brain stem?
This mysterious lobe helps you sense your surroundings and gets information from your body parts on what they are feeling.
What is the parietal lobe?
This part helps you have self-control and make decisions
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This type of brain scan uses X-rays and produces black and white images of the brain.
What is a CT scan?