Question

The brain has specialized functions, and these functions often can be mapped to specific regions

of the brain. Agree or disagree, explain and give an example.

Answer 1

`{ \boxed{ \red{ \huge{ \sf{Brain}}}}}`

Brain has three parts. They are

`{ \green{ \sf{• Forebrain}}}`

`{ \green{ \sf{• Midbrain}}}`

`{ \green{ \sf{• Hindbrain}}}`

`{ \purple{ \tt{• \: Forebrain}}}`

It has two parts

• Cerebrum - largest part of brain and it is a seat of consciousness, imagination, memory, reason and concentration.

• Diencephalon - it has two parts namely, upper thalamus and lower hypothalamus.

Hypothalamus controls sleep, body temperature, water balance, appetite (hunger) and controls pituitary gland.

`{ \purple{ \tt{• \: Hindbrain}}}`

It has three types.

• Pons - Controls facial expressions, respiration, mastication.

• Cerebellum - Maintain the posture of the body and balance the body during walking in straight line, riding bicycle.

• Medulla oblongata - Control involuntary activites like heart beat, blood pressure, breathing, enzyme, secretion, peristalsis, vomiting.