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What is the primary function of the frontal lobe?
Decision-making
,
impulse control
,
problem-solving
, and
concentration
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How does the motor cortex in the frontal lobe assist in physical activities?
It aids in
voluntary
movements like kicking a ball
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What is the role of the parietal lobe?
It recognizes
faces
and controls touch and perception
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What type of information does the occipital lobe process?
Visual information through the
visual cortex
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What functions does the cerebellum serve?
Movement,
coordination
, and
balance
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How does the cerebellum utilize sensory information?
It uses information from the senses and
spine
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What is the function of the temporal lobe?
Aids in
hearing
,
understanding
, and
creating
speech
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What structures are included in the temporal lobe?
The
auditory cortex
and
memory function
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What is the largest part of the brain?
The
cerebrum
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What is the main function of the frontal lobe?
The frontal lobe is crucial for
decision-making
,
impulse control
,
problem-solving
, and
concentration
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What is the main function of the motor cortex?
The motor cortex aids in
voluntary
movements like kicking a ball
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What is the main function of the parietal lobe?
The parietal lobe
recognizes
faces and controls touch and perception
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What is the main function of the occipital lobe?
The occipital lobe processes visual information through the
visual cortex
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What is the main function of the cerebellum?
The cerebellum plays a role in
movement
, coordination, and balance, using information from the
senses
and spine
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What is the main function of the temporal lobe?
The temporal lobe aids in hearing, understanding, and creating speech, and includes the
auditory cortex
and controls
memory function
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How is the brain divided?
The brain is divided into
hemispheres
which is half of the brain, the
cerebrum
being the largest part of the brain which is on the
upper
part
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What is the function of the spinal cord?
The spinal cord connects the body to the brain through a pathway of
nerves
inside the spine
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What is the function of the brain stem?
The brain stem connects the
spinal cord
to the brain
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What are the main functions of the different lobes of the brain?
Frontal lobe
:
Decision-making
,
impulse control
,
problem-solving
,
concentration
,
voluntary movement
Parietal lobe
:
Face recognition
,
touch and perception
Occipital lobe
:
Visual information processing
Cerebellum
:
Movement
,
coordination
,
balance
Temporal lobe
:
Hearing
,
speech
,
memory
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How are the different parts of the nervous system connected and what are their functions?
Brain:
Central processing unit
, controls higher functions
Spinal cord
: Connects brain to body, pathway for nerves
Brain stem
: Connects spinal cord to brain
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