Brain Review

Controls Swallowing, heart rate, and hiccups

Located just inferior to the midbrain

Lobe which interprets shape, color & movements

The majority of the cranial nerves exit in this brain division

Region that stores vocabulary

Cavity in the brain lined by ependymal cells

The major region of the brain (in basal ganglia) that adjusts and smooths voluntary and involuntary motor activities on the basis of sensory information and stored memories on previous movements

Neuronal connection between right & left hemispheres

Part of the cerebral cortex which controls muscles for speech

Portion of the frontal lobe which allows us to perform complex dance sequences, basketball moves, or writing our name

Made up of the thalamus & hypothalamus

Region where decussation occurs

Part of the frontal lobe containing the primary motor area

Division located inferior and posterior to the cerebrum

Controls pituitary gland

Major division which maintains posture & balance

Brain subdivision responsible for rational behavior, good judgement, thinking, and learning

Includes four lobes

Houses the gustatory association area

Olfactory region located in the anterior portion of this lobe

Specific region in a lobe containing the somatosensory cortex

Gives us a crude sense of touch, pressure, etc. as it relays sensory input to the rest of the brain.

Lobe which interprets auditory stimuli