The Brain

• What does the cerebellum control?


  Controls muscle coordination and movement
• What does the medulla control?


  Controls unconscious actions (like our heartbeat)
• What does the cerebral cortex control?


  Controls memory, consciousness, language and intelligence
• What does the hypothalamus control?


  Maintains body temperature (Homeostasis)
• What does the pituitary gland control? 


  Controls the activity of other glands using hormones
• The Brain:

  A) Cerebral Cortex

  B) Hypothalamus

  C) Cerebellum

  D) Pituitary Gland

  E) Medulla

  
• How do doctors find out more on the brain?

  • MRI scans
  • Electrically stimulate brain
  • Autopsy