HLTH173 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cerebrospinal Fluid, Tennis Ball, Frontal Lobe

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Health Studies
• Course: HLTH173
• Professor: Elham Satvat

Document Summary

The brain is the most complex part of the human body. Intelligence, interpreter of the senses, initiator of body movement, and controller of behavior. All the parts of the brain work together, but each part has its own special properties. The brain can be divided into three basic units: the forebrain, the midbrain, and the hindbrain. Includes the upper part of the spinal cord, the brain stem, and a wrinkled ball of tissue called the cerebellum. Controls the body"s vital functions such as respiration and heart rate. Cerebellum is responsible for learned rote movements. Play the piano or hit a tennis ball you are activating the cerebellum. Controls some reflex actions and is part of the circuit responsible for voluntary movements. Largest and most highly developed part of the human brain. Consists primarily of the cerebrum and the structures beneath it holds your memories, allows you to plan, enables you to imagine and think.