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Lobes/Parts of Brain
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which lobe of the brain is in charge of sensations like pain, touch, and temperature? | parietal |
| What structures make up the Central Nervous System? | Both the brain and spinal cord |
| Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating movements? | cerebellum |
| The dura mater, arachnoid membrane and pia mater make up what collective tissue? | meninges |
| What is responsible for protecting the brain from coming in contact with the skull? | cerebrospinal fluid |
| Which lobe of the brain is in charge of sensations like smell and sound? | temporal |
| Which lobe of the brain processes visual cues? | occipital |
| Which lobe of the brain is in charge of voluntary movement and verbal communication? | frontal |
| What is a reflex? | a preprogrammed response |
| What is a reflex arc? | Impulses travel to the spinal cord through sensory neurons and return through motor neurons. |
| What does the medulla oblongata do? | Transmits impulses between the spinal cord and the brain. Controls blood pressure, heart rate, swallowing, and coughing. |
| What controls breathing? | pons |
| What 3 structures make up the brain stem? | midbrain pons medulla oblongata |