Study different brain parts, lobes, and regions with these helpful flashcards.
What is the largest part of the human brain?
Cerebrum.
In This Section
1. What is the largest part of the human brain?
2. What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
3. What part of the brain connects the brain to the spinal cord?
4. What are the two hemispheres of the brain called?
5. What structure connects the two brain hemispheres?
6. What are the four lobes of the cerebrum?
7. Which lobe of the brain is responsible for vision?
8. Which lobe controls voluntary movement?
9. Which lobe processes sensory information like touch and temperature?
10. Which lobe is associated with hearing and memory?
11. What area of the brain controls speech production?
12. What area of the brain controls understanding of language?
13. What part of the brain controls basic life functions like breathing and heartbeat?
14. What are the three parts of the brainstem?
15. What part of the brainstem regulates heart rate and breathing?
16. What is the outer layer of the cerebrum called?
17. What fluid cushions the brain and spinal cord?
18. Where is cerebrospinal fluid produced?
19. What protects the brain physically?
20. What are the three layers of the meninges?
21. What structure separates the two cerebral hemispheres?
22. What structure separates the frontal and parietal lobes?
23. What is the main function of the thalamus?
24. What brain region controls emotions and memory?
25. What part of the brain is involved in hormone regulation?
26. What gland is known as the master endocrine gland?
27. What structure is the major relay center for sensory signals?
28. What part of the brain coordinates voluntary muscle movements?
29. What brain structure is responsible for circadian rhythms?
30. What brain wave is associated with deep sleep?