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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cerebrum | The largest part of the brain, responsible for conscious thought, memory, intelligence, emotion, and voluntary movement. |
| Cerebellum | Located at the back of the brain; coordinates balance, posture, and smooth, precise muscle movements. |
| Brain stem | Connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls vital automatic functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure. |
| Pons | Part of the brain stem; helps regulate breathing, sleep, and relays signals between the cerebrum and cerebellum. |
| Medulla oblongata | The lowest part of the brain stem; controls essential life-sustaining functions like breathing, heart rate, and swallowing. |
| Parietal lobe | Processes sensory information such as touch, temperature, pain, and spatial awareness. |
| Occipital lobe | Responsible for visual processing and interpretation. |
| Frontal lobe | Involved in reasoning, decision-making, personality, emotions, speech production, and voluntary movement. |
| Temporal lobe | Handles hearing, language comprehension, memory, and emotion. |
| Motor cortex | A region in the frontal lobe that controls voluntary muscle movements. |
| Sensory cortex | A region in the parietal lobe that receives and processes sensory information from the body. |
| Corpus callosum | A thick band of nerve fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, allowing communication between them. |
| Pituitary gland | A small gland at the base of the brain that releases hormones controlling growth, metabolism, and other endocrine glands. |
| Thalamus | Acts as a relay station, directing sensory and motor signals to the appropriate areas of the cerebral cortex. |
| Hypothalamus | Regulates homeostasis by controlling body temperature, hunger, thirst, emotions, and the endocrine system. |
| Hippocampus | Plays a key role in learning, memory formation, and spatial navigation. |