Parts of the brain

• The brain stem is made of three essential parts which are the midbrain, pons and medulla oblangada
• The cerebellum sits at the back of the brain and controls balance and coordination.
• The cerebellum has two hemispheres that sit on either side of the brainstem.
• The cerebellum receives information from sensory receptors about body position and movement.
• The cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements by sending signals to muscles via motor neurones.
• The cerebellum plays an important role in learning new skills such as riding a bike or playing a musical instrument.
• Damage to the cerebellum can cause problems with balance, coordination, and fine motor control.
• some functions of the brain stem include breathing, circulation and digestion
• The cerebellum is in charge of body control and motion memory
• The cerebellum has three parts called the thalamus, posterior pituitary and the hypothalamus
• The cerebrum is made out of neurons
• Neurons send signals to other neurons, muscles, glands, and other cells
• Neurons send messages to your whole body to allow you to do everything
• There are three classes of neuron: sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons
• The sensory neurons are the neurons that carry information from the senses.
• Motor neurons send commands to the muscles to make them contract or relax.
• Interneuron send signals to other neurons and relay messages between the CNS and PNS
• The corpus callosum is a large bundle of axons connecting the two hemispheres of the brain
• The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the cerebrum which contains most of the association areas
• The cerebral cortex is divided in 4 lobes: frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes.
• The frontal lobe is responsible for emotional control
• The parietal lobe is responsible for spatial awareness, language comprehension, and motor planning
• The occipital lobe is in charge of vision and is located at the back of the brain.
• The temporal lobe is responsible for hearing, memory, and language.