The Brain

• What 2 things make up the CNS

  Brain + Spinal cord
• What does CNS stand for

  Central Nervous System
• What is the brain made up of

  Billions of interconnected neurones (nerve cells)
• What is the spinal cord made up of

  Long column of neurones which run from base of brain to bottom of spine
• What is the brain sectioned into

  • Cerebrum
  • Cerebellum
  • Medulla
• What is the cerebrum

  • Largest part of the brain
  • Divided into cerebral hemispheres
  • Controls movement, intelligence, memory, language, senses
• What does the cerebral hemispheres make up

  Cerebral cortex
• What does the cerebellum control

  Muscle coordination + balance
• What does the medulla oblongata control

  Unconscious activities like breathing + heart rate