Parts of the brain

• What is the largest part of the brain?

  Cerebrum
• What are the main components of the cerebrum?

  It is made of grey matter on the front and white matter at the center.
• What functions does the cerebrum initiate and coordinate?

  Movement and regulates temperature.
• Which areas of the cerebrum are involved in higher cognitive functions?

  Speech, thinking, reasoning, emotions, and learning.
• What other functions are associated with the cerebrum?

  Vision, hearing, and touch.
• Where is the brainstem located?

  In the middle of the brain.
• What does the brainstem connect?

  It connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord.
• What are the components of the brainstem?

  Midbrain, pons, and medulla.
• What functions does the brainstem control?

  Survival functions.
• What happens if the brainstem is damaged?

  It can lead to permanent coma.
• What is primary consciousness associated with?

  It is associated with the brainstem.