Parts of the brain

Anatomy and Physiology16 CardsCreated 3 months ago

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.

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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."

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TermDefinition

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