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What does the thalamus do?
Where the right and left optic nerves cross
carries, sorts and process information between the spinal cord, midbrain and cerebral cortex
Largest brain structure and is over 2/3rds of the brain mass.
Two hemispheres. Regulates movement, maintain posture and balance.
What matches to the cerebellum?
Where the right and left optic nerves cross
carries, sorts and process information between the spinal cord, midbrain and cerebral cortex
Largest brain structure and is over 2/3rds of the brain mass.
Two hemispheres. Regulates movement, maintain posture and balance.
What matches to the Optic Chiasm?
Where the right and left optic nerves cross
carries, sorts and process information between the spinal cord, midbrain and cerebral cortex
Largest brain structure and is over 2/3rds of the brain mass.
Two hemispheres. Regulates movement, maintain posture and balance.
What matches to the Cerebrum?
Where the right and left optic nerves cross
carries, sorts and process information between the spinal cord, midbrain and cerebral cortex
Largest brain structure and is over 2/3rds of the brain mass.
Two hemispheres. Regulates movement, maintain posture and balance.
What matches to the hypothalamus?
Outer 3mm of gray matter that covers the cerebrum. Controls - consciousness, sensory/motor processing, reasoning and language
Nerve fibers that connect the right and left hemisphere
regulates - thirst, hunger, blood pressure, body temp and glandular secretion of hormones
What matches to the Corpus Callosum?
Outer 3mm of gray matter that covers the cerebrum. Controls - consciousness, sensory/motor processing, reasoning and language
Nerve fibers that connect the right and left hemisphere
regulates - thirst, hunger, blood pressure, body temp and glandular secretion of hormones
What matches to the Cerebral Cortex?
Outer 3mm of gray matter that covers the cerebrum. Controls - consciousness, sensory/motor processing, reasoning and language
Nerve fibers that connect the right and left hemisphere
regulates - thirst, hunger, blood pressure, body temp and glandular secretion of hormones
Which statement belongs to the Frontal Lobe?
Receives and processes - pain, pressure and touch
Regulates - memory creation and storage, emotions, hearing, organization and sequencing
Receives and processes - light color and movement
Last to fully develop. Controls - personality, complex thinking, decision making, planning, speech and voluntary body movements
Which statement belongs to the Parietal Lobe?
Receives and processes - pain, pressure and touch
Regulates - memory creation and storage, emotions, hearing, organization and sequencing
Receives and processes - light color and movement
Last to fully develop. Controls - personality, complex thinking, decision making, planning, speech and voluntary body movements
Which statement belongs to the Temporal Lobe?
Receives and processes - pain, pressure and touch
Regulates - memory creation and storage, emotions, hearing, organization and sequencing
Receives and processes - light color and movement
Last to fully develop. Controls - personality, complex thinking, decision making, planning, speech and voluntary body movements
Which statement belongs to the Occipital Lobe?
Receives and processes - pain, pressure and touch
Regulates - memory creation and storage, emotions, hearing, organization and sequencing
Receives and processes - light color and movement
Last to fully develop. Controls - personality, complex thinking, decision making, planning, speech and voluntary body movements
What matches to the primary motor cortex?
receives information related to smell
processes multi-sensory information
voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
receives auditory info such as pitch, tone, sound quality and loudness
complex processing of visual information
What matches to the Olfactory Cortex?
receives information related to smell
processes multi-sensory information
voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
receives auditory info such as pitch, tone, sound quality and loudness
complex processing of visual information
What matches to the Auditory Cortex
receives information related to smell
processes multi-sensory information
voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
receives auditory info such as pitch, tone, sound quality and loudness
complex processing of visual information
What matches to the Sensory Association Area
receives information related to smell
processes multi-sensory information
voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
receives auditory info such as pitch, tone, sound quality and loudness
complex processing of visual information
What matches to the Visual Cortex
receives information related to smell
processes multi-sensory information
voluntary movement of skeletal muscles
receives auditory info such as pitch, tone, sound quality and loudness
complex processing of visual information
What is a neuron?
A nerve cell that is wired to send signals to the different parts of the brain.
A brain cell that does not work.
A scared cell that is wired to make you go crazy.
That funny looking thing you taught us about.
The cerebrum is divided into...
Parts
Sections
Lobes
Chunks
How many hemispheres are in the brain?
5
4
3
2
This lobe of the brain controls our sense of smell.
brain stem
cerebellum
frontal
parietal
What protects the brain from injury?
brain stem
cerebellum
occipital lobe
skull
This part of your brain controls your heart beat and how you digest food.
cerebellum
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
brain stem
This part of your brain controls your body's sense of hot and cold.
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
parietal lobe
frontal lobe
Which part of the brain controls your sense of sight?
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
This part of your brain controls your personality and feelings.
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
If you are having trouble with your imagination or solving a problem, then which part of your brain might have an injury?
brain stem
cerebellum
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
Which part of the brain attaches to the spinal cord?
cerebellum
occipital lobe
brain stem
no part attaches to the spinal cord
What is a concussion?
a mild form of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jarring of the head and/or neck.
the breaking of a bone in the skull
passing out
Seeing stars when you stand
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