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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cerebrum | largest part of the brain responsible for thinking, memory, senses, and voluntary movement |
| cerebellum | controls balance, coordination, and fine motor movements |
| brain stem | connects brain to spinal cord controls basic life functions |
| pons | part of the brainstem that helps regulate breathing and sleep |
| medulla oblogata | controls vital functions like heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure |
| parietal lobe | processes touch, temperature, and spatial information |
| occipital lobe | responsible for vision |
| frontal love | controls decision making, planning, personality and motor control |
| temporal lobe | handles hearing, language, and memory |
| motor cortex | directs voluntary muscle movements |
| sensory cortex | receives and processes sensory information like touch |
| corpus callosum | bundle of fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres |
| pituitary gland | master gland that controls hormones and growth |
| thalamus | relay center for sensory information going to the cortex |
| hypothalamus | regulates hunger, thirst, temperature, and hormones |
| hippocampus | key for forming new memories and learning |