Biology AQA GCSE Higher: 5.2.3 The Brain

• The brain is made up of millions of...

  interconnecting neurones
• Cerebellum function


  Responsible for muscle coordination
• Cerebellum importance

  Important for movement, posture, balance, and speech
• Cerebral cortex function

  Responsible for conscious thought
• Cerebral cortex importance

  Important for memory, language, and intelligence
• Medulla function

  Responsible for unconscious activities
• Medulla importance

  Important for breathing and heartbeat
• MRI stands for..

  Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• What have MRIs allowed us to learn?

  Which areas of the brain are active during different activities
• Can neuroscience help people with Parkinson's disease?

  Since the nervous system communicates using electrical impulses, electrical stimulation can be used to treat Parkinson's disease