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1 Say what part of brain is spoken about:

a) This part of brain controls reflexes and crucial, basic life functions

b) This part of brain acts as a relay station for incoming nerve impulses from around the body.

c) This part of brain is responsible for coordinating muscle movement and controlling our balance.

d) This part of brain controls hormone secretions from the nearby pituitary gland.

 

2 Answer the questions:

1. What are the “gray matter” and the “white matter”?

2. Where are the frontal lobes located? What are they responsible for?

3. Where are the occipital lobes located? What are they responsible for?

4. Where are the parietal lobes located? What are they responsible for?

5. Where are the temporal lobes located? What are they responsible for?

6. What structures are protecting our brain?

3 Translate the following:

1. Brain is a jellylike mass of fat and protein weighing about 1.4 kilograms.

2. The neurons transmit and gather electrochemical signals that are communicated via a network of millions of nerve fibers called dendrites and axons.

3. The cerebrum has two halves, or hemispheres, which is further divided into four regions, or lobes.

4. The diencephalon is located in the core of the brain and consists of structures roughly the size of an apricot, the two major sections are the thalamus and hypothalamus.

5. The brain stem, at the organ's base, controls reflexes and crucial, basic life functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure.

6. The brain is extremely sensitive and delicate, and so requires maximum protection.


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