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Thursday, March 3, 2011

The Brain

1. Located in the intracranial cavity.
2. Consist of 2 section/ lobes: Right hemisphere & left hemisphere.
3. The brain surface is folding to increase the brain area
4. Both of the lobes are connected by corpus callosum.
5. Brain section/ area:
    a) Cerebrum/ cerebral cortex: Integrating & intellectual center
    b) Thalamus
    c) Hypothalamus: Regulate body activity via hormonal system
    d) Midbrain
    e) Pituitary gland: Regulate body activity via hormonal system
    f) Pons: Helps cerebellum in control the body movement
    g) Cerebellum: Control the body equilibrium & movement
    h) Medulla oblongata: Control respiration & heartbeat
    i) Spinal cord: Signal pathway to the brain or to the muscle & glands




6. Brain lobes/ regions:
   a) Frontal: Intelligence area/ sensory motor area
   b) Parietal: Motor area
   c) Occipital: Visual area
   d) Temporal: Auditory (hearing) area





7. Differences between female & male brain:





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