High School Study Simplified

Biology Summary:The Brain In years 7,8,9 or 10? Here is a high-school level summary on the composition and function of the main features in the brain. Includes functions of the cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem/medulla, midbrain and corpus callosum summarised.  T he Cerebrum (80% of the brain) ·         Folded to increase surface area by approximately 3 times ·         Higher intellectual functions ·         Controls o    Conscious thoughts o    Voluntary movement o    Sensory messages ·         Right (creativity and emotion) and left(language and maths) hemispheres The Cerebellum ·         Fine tunes and coordinates movement and balance ·         Pons relay messages from cerebrum to cerebellum to spinal chord T...