What are the different parts of the brain?

The brain can be divided into the cerebrum, brainstem, and

cerebellum:

 Cerebrum. The cerebrum (front of brain) is composed

of the right and left hemispheres, which are joined by
the corpus callosum. Functions of the cerebrum include:
initiation of movement, coordination of movement,
temperature, touch, vision, hearing, judgment,
reasoning, problem solving, emotions, and learning.
 Brainstem. The brainstem (middle of brain) includes
the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla. Functions of
this area include: movement of the eyes and mouth, relaying sensory messages (such as hot,
pain, and loud), respirations, consciousness, cardiac function, involuntary muscle movements,
sneezing, coughing, vomiting, and swallowing.
 Cerebellum. The cerebellum (back of brain) is located at the back of the head. Its function is
to coordinate voluntary muscle movements and to maintain posture, balance, and equilibrium.

More specifically, other parts of the brain include the following:

 Medulla. The lowest part of the brainstem, the medulla is the most vital part of the entire brain
and contains important control centers for the heart and lungs.
 Frontal lobe. The largest section of the brain located in the front of the head, the frontal lobe
is involved in personality characteristics and movement. Recognition of smell usually involves
parts of the frontal lobe.
 Parietal lobe. The middle part of the brain, the parietal lobe helps a person to identify objects
and understand spatial relationships (where one's body is compared to objects around the
person). The parietal lobe is also involved in interpreting pain and touch in the body.
 Occipital lobe. The occipital lobe is the back part of the brain that is involved with vision.
 Temporal lobe. The sides of the brain, these temporal lobes are involved in short-term
memory, speech, musical rhythm, and some degree of smell recognition.

Let’s do this!

Identify what part of brain works based on the given situations below.

SITUATIONS PARTS OF BRAIN WORKS

1. Maria’s teacher used visuals in order

for her to identify alphabets.

2. Sir Mark successfully defended his

research.

3. Russell Laxamana recited the

“Panatang Makabayan”.

4. St. Matthew did the aeriobics.

5. Due to dusty furniture Ethel can’t

avoid sneezing while wiping it.
Grade 11
What is Anthropology?
Anthropology is the study of humankind. The discipline examines the interplay of cultural, social, economic,
political, natural and environmental factors in the development of humans and human communities. One of the
strengths of anthropology as a discipline is its "holistic" or integrative approach; it links the life sciences, social
sciences and the humanities and has strong ties with a multitude of disciplines ranging from biology to the fine
arts.
Subdisciplines
Biological Anthropology
The discipline of biological anthropology seeks to understand the biological nature of humans. Historically,
there are two major foci of interest within what is also known as and was historically termed physical
anthropology — human evolution and human variation. These two foci overlap in the study of human
adaptability — that is, how humans adapt to their environment.
Cultural Anthropology
The curriculum in cultural anthropology is based on the assumption that there are definable principles of social
order which make widely diverse cultures both meaningful to their members and amenable to scientific inquiry.
The kinship practices, family life, social relations, economic transactions, rites, and ceremonies of societies of
diverse types are examined in lecture courses.
Linguistics
Courses in anthropological linguistics integrate traditional anthropological concerns with the relations among
language, culture, and meaning. Lecture courses center upon the phonological, syntactic, and semantic
components of the languages used by widely separated speech communities. Courses and seminars which stress
the social correlates of language and the suspected link between linguistic labeling practices, abstract forms of
thought, and human behavior are available to the interested student. Cognate courses are available in logic,
philosophy of science, and speech.
Archaeology
The curriculum in archaeology is designed to give the student background in world prehistory, principles of
field research, and competence in archaeological method and theory. Lecture courses examine cultural
chronologies, the reconstruction of past lifeways, and the environmental, economic, technological, social, and
cultural forces that shaped past human activity. Courses and seminars are available treating regional studies, the
origin and development of complex societies, current issues in archaeological theory, and the history of the
archaeological discipline. Individual study is offered involving directed field and laboratory research.
 LET’S EXPLORE!
GIVE AT LEAST ONE (1) TOPIC THAT EACH OF THE SUBDISCIPLINES OF
ANTROPOLOGY STUDIES.
BIOLOGICAL ANTROPOLOGY CULTURAL ANTROPOLOGY

LINGUISTICS ARCHEOLOGY