Structure

• Lobes of the brain

  A) frontal lobe

  B) Parietal lobe

  C) Occipital lobe

  D) temporal lobe

  
• The brain structure

  A) meninges

  B) skull

  C) cerebrum

  D) midbrain

  E) Pons

  F) Medulla Oblongata

  G) Corpus callosum

  H) cerebellum

  I) spinal cord

  
• The brain structure

  A) thalamus

  B) hypothalamus

  C) hippocampus

  D) pituitary gland

  E) midbrain

  F) Pons

  G) Medulla Oblongata

  H) spinal cord

  I) cerebellum

  J) cerebrum

  K) corpus callosum

  
• Cerebral hemispheres:

  • cerebrum is made up of two hemispheres which are connected to each other by a bundle of nerves called the corpus callosum
• Cerebral cortex:

  • the cerebral cortex forms the outer layer (2-3mm deep) and its surface is highly folded to increase the amount of cortical area available for processing information
  • it contains thousands of millions of neurones each with many synaptic connections and is responsible for most conscious thoughts and actions
• The cortex is composed of grey matter and contains many cell bodies. The inner area of the cerebrum is composed of white matter and contains myelinated axons.
• There are 3 regions of the brain:

  • Forebrain
  • Midbrain
  • Hindbrain
• Forebrain:

  it includes the structures:

  • hypothalamus, thalamus, hippocampus (the limbic system) and the cerebrum
• Midbrain:

  It includes the structures:

  • nerve fibres that link the forebrain to the hindbrain. These relay information for vision and hearing.
• Hindbrain:

  It includes the structures:

  • medulla oblongata, cerebellum, pons