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1
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What is the difference between a gyrus and a sulcus?

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A gyrus is a bump in the brain, a sulcus is a groove.

2
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What is the cerebral cortex?

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The cerebral cortex is the brain’s outer layer of gray matter. It consists of four main lobes.

3
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What are the four main lobes comprising the cerebral cortex?

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  • frontal lobe
  • parietal lobe
  • temporal lobe
  • occipital lobe
4
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Where is the frontal lobe located?

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5
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What functions are associated with the frontal lobe?

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  • reasoning
  • planning
  • parts of speech
  • movement
  • problem solving
  • decision making
6
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Where is the parietal lobe located?

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7
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What functions are associated with the parietal lobe?

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  • movement
  • orientation
  • recognition
  • perception of stimuli
8
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Where is the temporal lobe located?

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9
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What 3 functions are associated with the temporal lobe?

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  • perception/recognition of auditory stimuli
  • memory
  • speech
10
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Where is the occipital lobe located?

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11
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What function is associated with the occipital lobe?

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  • visual processing
12
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What are the two main components of the brain stem?

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  • midbrain
  • hindbrain
13
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What are three main components of the hindbrain?

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  • Medulla
  • Pons
  • Cerebellum
14
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Where is the pons located?

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15
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What functions are associated with the pons?

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  • bladder control
  • eye movement
  • facial expressions
  • hearing
  • posture
  • respiration
  • sleep
  • swallowing
  • taste
16
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Where is the medulla located?

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17
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What are some functions associated with the medulla?

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  • breathing
  • heart rate
  • blood pressure
18
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Where is the cerebellum located?

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19
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What are some functions associated with the cerebellum?

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  • Fine motor control
  • Balance and equilibrium
  • Muscle tone
20
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Where is the limbic system located?

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21
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What are some functions supported by the limbic system?

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  • emotion
  • behavior
  • motivation
  • long-term memory
  • olfaction (smell)
22
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Where is the thalamus located?

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23
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What is the function of the thalamus?

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  • “Command center” of the brain
  • Processes and relays sensory information