What are the 4 main areas of the brain?
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brain stem, diencephalon
What is the largest area of the brain?
cerebrum
Name the two hemispheres of the cerebrum
left and right cerebral hemisphere
what structure connects the 2 hemispheres of the cerebrum?
corpus callosum
Falx cerebri
layer of dura mater separating hemispheres
gyrus
ridge or convolution
fissure
deep groove that separates parts of brain
longitudinal fissure
separates right and left cerebral hemispheres
transverse fissure
separates cerebrum and Cerebellum
sulcus
shallow groove that divides each hemisphere into lobes
name 5 lobes of brain
frontal, parietal, temporal,& occipital lobes, insula
Where is gray matter located in brain?
cerebral cortex
name 5 functions of cerebrum
1. interpret sensory impulses
2. initiate voluntary muscle movement
3. store info for memory
4. utilize memory to reason
5. responsible for intelligence and personality
where is the motor area located in cerebrum?
frontal lobe
where are the sensory areas located?
anterior, posterior, occipital, and temporal lobes
where are the association reason located?
frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital
each cerebral hemisphere controls the__________side
opposite
which cerebral hemisphere controls storing memory?
both
which cerebral hemisphere controls mathematical ability?
left
which cerebral hemisphere controls creativity/artistic?
right
which cerebral hemisphere controls skeletal functions?
both
which cerebral hemisphere controls receiving and analyzing nerve impulses?
both
which lobe controls personality?
frontal
which lobe controls understanding speech?
parietal
which lobe controls vision?
posterior occipital
which lobe controls auditory?
temporal
which lobe controls concentration?
frontal
which lobe controls cutaneous?
anterior parietal
which lobe controls taste?
temporal
which lobe controls smell?
temporal
which lobe controls voluntary muscle action?
frontal
which lobe controls speech?
temporal
which lobe controls complex problem solving?
frontal
which lobe controls reading?
temporal
which lobe controls judging consequences of behavior?
frontal
which lobe controls planning?
frontal
which lobe controls memory of visual scenes and music?
temporal