Brain Anatomy Basics Biology

Largest area of brain that controls everything conscious 

• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
• Diencephalon
• Brain Stem

Lobe of cerebrum that processes vision

• Occipital
• Frontal
• Temporal
• Parietal

Lobe of cerebrum that processes memory and understanding speech?

• Temporal
• Occipital
• Parietal
• Frontal

Lobe that deals with learning and movement

• Frontal
• Parietal
• Occipital
• Temporal

Area of cerebrum that allows us to speak

• Broca's Area
• Wernicke's area
• Precentral Gyrus
• Postcentral Gyrus

Controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate

• Diencephalon
• Frontal Lobe
• Brain Stem
• Cerebellum

Parts of the Brain Stem

• Pons & Cerebrum
• Cerebrum and Cerebellum
• Thalamus and Hypothalamus
• Pons & Medulla Oblongata

Separates the Frontal from the Parietal Lobes

• Lateral Sulcus
• Central Sulcus
• Longitudinal Fissure
• Postcentral Gyrus

Separates the Left and Right sides of the brain

• Central sulcus
• Latitudinal Fissure
• Temporal Fissure
• Longitudinal Fissure

Lack of Blood flow to the brain

• Amnesia
• Aphasia
• Stroke
• Prader Willi