ANATOMY

Q. FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN.

FIRST WHAT IS THE BRAIN?
THE BRAIN IS AN ORGAN THAT COORDINATES NERVOUS SYSTEM
FUNCTIONS IN VERTEBRATE AND INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS.
FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN.
 IT INTEGRATES SENSORY INFORMATION AND DIRECTS MOTOR
RESPONSES
 IN HIGHER VERTEBRATES IT IS ALSO A CENTRE OF LEARNING.
THE BRAIN ALSO ENABLES;
 THOUGHTS AND IDEAS (FRONTAL LOBE)
 MEMORIES AND EMOTIONS(AMYGDALA)
 MOVEMENTS (MOTOR FUNCTIONS), BALANCE, AND
COORDINATION (CEREBELLUM)
 PERCEPTION OF VARIOUS SENSATIONS INCLUDING PAIN
(PARIETAL LOBE)
 AUTOMATIC BEHAVIOUR SUCH AS BREATHING, HEART RATE,
SLEEP, AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL (BRAINSTEM)
 REGULATION OF ORGAN FUNCTION (HYPOTHALAMUS)
 SPEECH AND LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (LEFT HEMISPHERE)