Parts of the brain
These flashcards provide an overview of key brain structures, their locations, and primary functions. Designed to support students in learning about the anatomy and roles of different parts of the brain in human behavior and bodily control.
Frontal Lobe
Lobe at the front of the cerebrum. Mostly plan actions and show social and emotional behavior. Gives one self-awareness.
Key Terms
Frontal Lobe
Lobe at the front of the cerebrum. Mostly plan actions and show social and emotional behavior. Gives one self-awareness.
Parietal Lobe
Lobe at the upper middle of the cerebrum. Contains the area where feeling sensations are processed.
Temporal Lobe
Lobe at the lower sides of the cerebrum. Contains areas important to hearing and understanding speech.
Occipital Lobe
Lobe at the back of the cerebrum. contains areas important to vision.
Medulla
Controls vital reflexes. Regulation of breathing, heart rate and blood pressure.
Cerebellum
Control of finely coordinated movements. Coordination center, voluntary movement and balance. "Small brain."
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Frontal Lobe | Lobe at the front of the cerebrum. Mostly plan actions and show social and emotional behavior. Gives one self-awareness. |
Parietal Lobe | Lobe at the upper middle of the cerebrum. Contains the area where feeling sensations are processed. |
Temporal Lobe | Lobe at the lower sides of the cerebrum. Contains areas important to hearing and understanding speech. |
Occipital Lobe | Lobe at the back of the cerebrum. contains areas important to vision. |
Medulla | Controls vital reflexes. Regulation of breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. |
Cerebellum | Control of finely coordinated movements. Coordination center, voluntary movement and balance. "Small brain." |
Cerebrum | Higher level breain functions; thoughts, emotions, memory, reasoning, language, and processing of sensory information. |
Brain Stem | Connection to spinal cord. Filters information flow between peripheral nervous system and the rest of the brain. |
Cerebellum | |
Cerebrum | |
Frontal Lobe | |
Medulla | |
Occipital Lobe | |
Parietal Lobe | |
Brain Stem | |
temporal Lobe |