Set: Parts of the Brain

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Cerebrum Largest part of the brain; composed of hemispheres. Controls conscious activities--intelligence, memory, emotions, voluntary muscle movement, personality
Corpus Callosum Connects right and left cerebral hemispheres and maintains communication between them
Cerebellum Located in the back of the brain. Regulates posture, balance, muscle tone; coordinates voluntary muscle movement
Brain Stem Composed of the pons, midbrain and medulla oblongata. Pons and midbrain act as pathways to different parts of the brain. The medulla oblongata controls involuntary activities such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure
Thalamus Main site of sensory processing
Hypothalamus Controls many activities relating to homeostasis such as body temperature, breathing rate, feeling of thirts, hunger. Works with the medulla oblongata
Pituitary Gland "Master Gland", releases hormones that regulate other endocrine glands
Pineal Gland Light-sensitive gland that regulates daily biorhythms and reproductive cycles

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Creator Spongeluv11
Created March 26, 2008
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Tags parts, of, the, brain, biology, anatomy
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Parts of the brain
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  1. Corpus Callosum → Connects right and left cerebral hemispheres and maintains communication between them - 8 misses
  2. Brain Stem → Composed of the pons, midbrain and medulla oblongata. Pons and midbrain act as pathways to different parts of the brain. The medulla oblongata controls involuntary activities such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure - 5 misses
  3. Hypothalamus → Controls many activities relating to homeostasis such as body temperature, breathing rate, feeling of thirts, hunger. Works with the medulla oblongata - 5 misses
  4. Thalamus → Main site of sensory processing - 4 misses
  5. Cerebrum → Largest part of the brain; composed of hemispheres. Controls conscious activities--intelligence, memory, emotions, voluntary muscle movement, personality - 3 misses
  6. Pituitary Gland → "Master Gland", releases hormones that regulate other endocrine glands - 3 misses
  7. Cerebellum → Located in the back of the brain. Regulates posture, balance, muscle tone; coordinates voluntary muscle movement - 2 misses