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The Brain (section one)
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Anatomy
12th Grade
03/19/2012

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the brain weighs about.... (lbs)
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3 lbs
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what are the three major parts of the brain
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- cerebrum
- brain stem
- cerebellum
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there are more than ___ billion neurons and ____ billion glial cells
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12 billion neurons
50 billion glial cells
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this lobe contains conscious intellect and olfactory (smell) bulbs underneath
Definition
frontal lobe
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this lobe contains the somatosensory association and taste
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parietal
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this lobe is where the vision is interpreted
Definition
occipital
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this lobe is where the hearing is interpreted
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temporal
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this lobe is located within the lateral sulcus and is composed of gray matter
Definition
insula
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an elevated ridge is called
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gyrus (gyri)
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shallow grooves that separate the lobes are known as
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sulcus (sulci)
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