nervous system

What is the largest part of the brain and what is its function?

Cerebrum

Cerebral cortex - outer layer responsible for higher cognitive functions

Interpreting sensory information

Voluntary movements

Language and speech

What is the largest and most evolutionarily advanced part of the brain?

Telencephalon

Part of cerebrum

What are gyri and sulci?

Gyri - bumps/folds

Sulci - grooves

In cerebral cortex

State the functions of the following main sub cortical structures

• basal ganglia

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

• Olfactory bulb

• motor control and learning

• Emotions and memory

• Learning and memory formation

• Sense of smell

What is the function of white matter tracts?

Myelinated axons that connect different brain regions and allow communication between them

What are the functions of the four cerebral lobes?

• frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

• movement, problem solving, behaviour

• Processes touch, temperature and pain

• Auditory processing, memory and emotion

• Visual processing

What is neuroplasticity?

The brains ability to adapt in response to learning, experience and injury