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What organ is this?
brain
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Where is the brain?
the whole thing
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brain
command center for the body
controls emotion, memory, breathing, temperature, motor skills, and every other process that regulates the body
controls emotion, memory, breathing, temperature, motor skills, and every other process that regulates the body
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What is this region?
cerebrum
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Where is the cerebrum?
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cerebrum
one of three regions of the brain
controls movement, speech, intelligence, emotion, what we see/hear
controls movement, speech, intelligence, emotion, what we see/hear
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What is this?
cerebral cortex
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Where is cerebral cortex?
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cerebral cortex
the outer layer of our brain
made of gray matter
this is where our consciousness, higher thought processing, and personality is
this is what makes us us
made of gray matter
this is where our consciousness, higher thought processing, and personality is
this is what makes us us
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What is this?
central white matter
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Where is central white matter?
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central white matter
beneath the cerebral cortex
allows the exchange of info and communication between different areas of the brain
made of a bunch of myelinated axons
allows the exchange of info and communication between different areas of the brain
made of a bunch of myelinated axons
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What is this?
right hemisphere
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What is this?
left hemisphere
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Where is left hemisphere?
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Where is right hemisphere?
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R & L hemispheres
each hemisphere controls opposite side of the body (ex: right hemisphere move the left hand)
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What fissure is this?
longitudinal fissure
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Where is longitudinal fissure?
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longitudinal fissure
the deep groove that separates your brain into right and left hemispheres
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What is this?
transverse fissure
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Where is transverse fissure?
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transverse fissure
deep grove that separates your cerebrum from your cerebellum
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What is this?
central sulcus
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Where is central sulcus?
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central sulcus
the border between the frontal and parietal lobes
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What is this?
gyri
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Where are gyri?
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gyri
singular = gyrus
the bumps/ridges in the brain
the bumps/ridges in the brain
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What is this?
sulci
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Where are sulci?
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sulci
singular = sulcus
the grooves in the brain that divide it into gyri
the grooves in the brain that divide it into gyri
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What is this red section?
frontal lobe
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Where is frontal lobe?
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frontal lobe
front of the brain
controls your body movement, personality, problem-solving, concentration, planning, emotional reactions, sense of smell, the meaning of words, and general speech
controls your body movement, personality, problem-solving, concentration, planning, emotional reactions, sense of smell, the meaning of words, and general speech
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What is this blue section?
parietal lobe
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Where is parietal lobe?
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parietal lobe
upper middle of the brain
controls your sense of touch and pressure, sense of taste, and bodily awareness
controls your sense of touch and pressure, sense of taste, and bodily awareness
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What is this green section?
temporal lobe
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Where is temporal lobe?
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temporal lobe
lower middle of the brain
governs your sense of hearing, ability to recognize others, emotions, and long-term memory.
governs your sense of hearing, ability to recognize others, emotions, and long-term memory.
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What is this yellow section?
occipital lobe
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Where is occipital lobe?
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occipital lobe
back of the brain
controls sight
controls sight
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What is this?
corpus callosum
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Where is corpus callosum?
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corpus callosum
white matter that allows communication between the right and left hemispheres
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What is this?
septum pellucidum
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Where is septum pellucidum?
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septum pellucidum
partition between the front horns of the lateral ventricles
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What is this?
R & L lateral ventricles
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Where are R & L lateral ventricles?
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R & L lateral ventricles
filled with cerebrospinal fluid, which gives cushion to the brain in case of trauma and removes waste, delivers nutrients, and maintains temperature for your brain and spinal cord
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What is this?
choroid plexus
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Where is choroid plexus?
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choroid plexus
lines the ventricles of the brain and produce cerebrospinal fluid
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What is this?
thalamus
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Where is thalamus?
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thalamus
gatekeeper for sensory/motor messages between your spinal cord and cerebral hemispheres
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What is this?
hypothalamus
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Where is hypothalamus?
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hypothalamus
controls emotions and crucial urges (i.e. hunger, sleep, arousal)
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What is this?
pituitary gland
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Where is pituitary gland?
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pituitary gland
produces hormones that regulate body growth, metabolism, and reproduction
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What is this?
pineal gland
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Where is pineal gland?
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pineal gland
looks like a pine nut
receives info about the light-dark cycle of the environment to decide when to produce/secrete melatonin
receives info about the light-dark cycle of the environment to decide when to produce/secrete melatonin
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What is this?
olfactory bulb
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Where is olfactory bulb?
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olfactory bulb
receives info about smells from the nose and sends it to the brain
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What is this?
olfactory tract
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Where is olfactory tract?
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olfactory tract
info gathered by the olfactory bulb travels thru here to get to the brain
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What is this?
optic nerve
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Where is optic nerve?
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optic nerve
relays info from your eyes to your brain
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What is this region?
cerebellum
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Where is cerebellum?
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cerebellum
one of three regions of the brain
lower backside of the brain (the big mound at the bottom)
governs fine motor control, balance, and coordination
lower backside of the brain (the big mound at the bottom)
governs fine motor control, balance, and coordination
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What is this region?
brain stem
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Where is brain stem?
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brain stem
one of three regions of the brain
regulates autonomic functions
contains three sections: midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata
regulates autonomic functions
contains three sections: midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata
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What is this?
midbrain
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Where is midbrain?
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midbrain
smallest portion of the brainstem
connection between the cerebrum and the brainstem
involves movement of the head/neck
connection between the cerebrum and the brainstem
involves movement of the head/neck
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What is this?
corpora quadrigemina
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Where is corpora quadrigemina?
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corpora quadrigemina
reflex center based on visual/auditory info (this is what makes you flinch when you hear a really loud noise)
aka the jumpscare organ
aka the jumpscare organ
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What is this?
superior and inferior colliculi
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Where is superior and inferior colliculi?
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superior and inferior colliculi
make up the corpora quadrigemina
superior = mediate visual attention and visually tracking moving objects
inferior = mediate the reflexive turning of the head in response to a sound
superior = mediate visual attention and visually tracking moving objects
inferior = mediate the reflexive turning of the head in response to a sound
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What is this?
pons
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Where is pons?
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pons
second portion of the brainstem
coordinates facial movements, hearing, and balance
coordinates facial movements, hearing, and balance
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What is this?
medulla oblongata
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Where is medulla oblongata?
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medulla oblongata
third portion of the brainstem
regulates breathing, heart rhythms, blood pressure, swallowing, etc
regulates breathing, heart rhythms, blood pressure, swallowing, etc
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What is this?
meninges
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