The Brain

• What is the function of the brain?

  The brain is the control centre for the body
• What is the bony case surrounding the brain called?

  Skull
• What is the brain made of?

  Billions of interconnected neurones and has different regions that carry out different functions
• What is the outer crinkly layer of the brain called?

  Cerebral cortex
• What is the function of the cerebral cortex?

  It is responsible for conscious, intelligence, language and memory
• What area of the brain is at the back?

  Cerebellum
• What is the function of the cerebellum?

  The part of the brain that is responsible for muscular activity, balance and controlling movements
• What is the function of the hypothalamus?

  The part of the brain which is the regulatory centre
• Which part of the brain is at the base?

  Medulla
• What is the function of the medulla?

  The area of the brain which is concerned with involuntary activities such as heartbeat and breathing
• What is the function of the pituitary gland in the brain?

  it controls and produces hormones
• What does the brain control?

  Complex behaviour
• What is the composition of the brain?

  The brain is made of billions of interconnected neurones
• Name three main regions of the brain.

  Cerebral cortex, cerebellum, and medulla
• What is the organ in our body that controls all of our thoughts, movements, and behaviors?

  The brain
• What is the brain made up of?

  Billions of cells called neurons
• What is the primary function of the brain in our body?


  It controls all of our thoughts, movements, and behaviors.