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Brain Lab
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Structure Function
Frontal Lobe It contains centres for reasoning and movement.
Parietal Lobe It is for somatic sensing and taste.
Occipital Lobe It is responsible for processing visual information from the eyes.
Temporal Lobe It is involved in primary auditory perception, such as hearing.
Cerebrum (Cerebral Hemisphere) It is the largest part of the brain which is the last centre to receive sensory input and integrate them. It also coordinates the activities of the other parts of the brain.
Cerebellum It coordinates voluntary movements such as posture and balance, resulting a balanced muscular activity.
Medulla Oblongata It is a center for respiration and circulation, and also helps digestion, sneezing, and swallowing. Also, sensory
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It also links the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland.
Pons It contains bundles of axons travelling between the cerebellum and the rest of the CNS.
Pituitary Gland It secrets some hormones which help regulate the functions of other endocrine glands.
Pineal Gland It secrets the hormone melatonin, which is involved in maintaining the normal sleep cycle of the body.

3. The cerebrum folds and wrinkles increase its surface area without increasing its total volume.

4. Since the human brain has a larger frontal lobe (responsible for creativity, invention and imagination) than the sheep’s brain, all these inventive and creative processes are not capable for sheep thus we can say that we are more intelligent than a sheep.

5. Cerebrum: Damage to the cerebrum (frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes) often causes vision impairment, memory loss, and an inability to speak.
Cerebellum: Damage to the cerebellum causes dizziness, mobility problems, or paralysis.
Medulla Oblongata: Damage to the medulla can cause numbness of the throat and palate, and also difficulty swallowing.
Thalamus: Damage to the thalamus can disable sensory

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