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What is the main function of the Cerebellum?
What is the main function of the Cerebellum?
Which lobe of the Cerebrum is responsible for processing visual information?
Which lobe of the Cerebrum is responsible for processing visual information?
What is the basic working unit of the brain?
What is the basic working unit of the brain?
Which hemisphere of the Cerebral Cortex is associated with intuitive and emotional thinking?
Which hemisphere of the Cerebral Cortex is associated with intuitive and emotional thinking?
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What is the function of the Medulla Oblongata?
What is the function of the Medulla Oblongata?
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What is the primary function of the Parietal Lobe?
What is the primary function of the Parietal Lobe?
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Which part of the brain is divided into four lobes?
Which part of the brain is divided into four lobes?
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What is the function of the Right Hemisphere of the Cerebral Cortex?
What is the function of the Right Hemisphere of the Cerebral Cortex?
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What is the role of the Frontal Lobe?
What is the role of the Frontal Lobe?
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What type of cell is responsible for transmitting information in the brain?
What type of cell is responsible for transmitting information in the brain?
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Study Notes
The Brain's Structure and Function
- The brain has three major parts: Brain Stem, Cerebellum, and Cerebrum.
- Brain Stem (medulla oblongata) connects the spinal cord and brain, responsible for:
- Breathing
- Heart rate
- Blood pressure
- Food digestion
- Cerebellum coordinates:
- Voluntary muscle movements
- Maintaining posture, balance, and equilibrium
Cerebrum and its Functions
- Cerebrum is responsible for:
- Speech
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Senses
- Cerebrum has four lobes:
- Frontal Lobe: thinking, planning, problem-solving, emotions, behavioral control, and decision making
- Parietal Lobe: receiving and processing sensory inputs (touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain)
- Occipital Lobe: vision, visual processing, color identification
- Temporal Lobe: hearing, learning, and feelings
Neurons and Cerebral Cortex
- The neuron is the basic working unit of the brain, designed to transmit information to other nerve cells, muscles, or gland cells.
- Cerebral Cortex is divided into two hemispheres:
- Right Hemisphere: intuitive, emotional, creative
- Left Hemisphere: organized, logical, realistic
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Learn about the structure and functions of the human brain, including the brain stem, cerebellum, and cerebrum. Discover how they control vital functions, movement, and cognitive processes.
