Nervous System Flashcard Review

Front

Which lobe is responsible for vision?

Back

Occipital

Front

Which lobe of our brain is responsible for memory?

Back

Temporal

Front

Which part of the brain is responsible for decision making? Options: Frontal, Temporal, Parietal, Occipital

Back

Frontal

Front

Which part of the brain is responsible for temperature and pain? Options: Frontal, Temporal, Parietal, Occipital

Back

Parietal

Front

What is a neuron?

Back

a type of cell

Front

Which part of the neuron is considered the brain of the cell?

Back

cell body

Front

Which part of the neuron receives information?

Back

dendrites

Front

Which part of the neuron sends information away from the cell? Options: dendrites, cell body, axon

Back

axon

Front

Which major part of the brain is responsible for balance and motor control?

Back

Cerebellum

Front

Which major component of the brain is responsible for involuntary functions such as breathing, heart rate and speech?

Back

Brain Stem