Early brain Development

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What are the 4 parts of the brain

Cortex , thalamus, brain stem , cerebellum

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What are the features of the brain stem

  • Connected to spinal cord

  • Carries motor & sensory nerves

  • Controls automatic functions

  • Most developed at birth

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What are the features for the cerebellum

  • Little brain

  • Coordination of movement & balance

  • Linked to language & emotion

  • Last to develop

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What are the features for the thalamus

  • Hub of info

  • Receives info from other parts of brain + relays to appropriate area

  • Deep inside brain

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What are the features of the cortex

  • Outer covering of brain

  • Divided into four lobes; frontal (personality) , occipital (visual) , temporal (auditory) , parietal (motor everything else)

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