Brain And Nerve Structure Study 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyBrain and Nerve structureInternational BaccalaureateNone Created by: lucyrc12Created on: 03-09-17 09:16 Frontal lobe function thinking, memory, motor movements & problem solving 1 of 22 Temporal lobe function hearing, learning, feelings, smell & vision 2 of 22 Parietal lobe function sensory info on pain, touch & pressure 3 of 22 Occipital lobe function processes visual info 4 of 22 Name the structures of the brain cerebral cortex, cerebellum, hypothalamus, brain stem & limbic system 5 of 22 Sensory neurone function to transmit impulses from the senses to the brain 6 of 22 Cell body function controls the neurons activities 7 of 22 Dendrite function receives messages from other neurons 8 of 22 Axon function sends messages from the cell body to the dendrites of other neurons 9 of 22 Myelin sheath function covers the axon to protect it & help messages travel faster & easier 10 of 22 Pupil the hole in the middle of the iris through which light enters the eye 11 of 22 Iris coloured sheet of muscle which controls the amount of light that enters the eye by changing the size of the pupil 12 of 22 Lens clear disc whic focuses the light onto the retina 13 of 22 Cornea clear area of the sclera which helps to bend light onto the retina 14 of 22 Retina layer of light sensitive cells which send impulses to the optic nerve 15 of 22 Ciliary muscles change the shape of the lens when they contract 16 of 22 Sclerotic coat touch, strong outer layer that protects the internal working parts of the eye and has many blood vessels that provide the retina with food & oxygen 17 of 22 Aqueous Humour fluid that fills the front of the eye and lining the eyelids 18 of 22 Vitreous Humour jelly-like fluid that helps to keep the shape of the eyeball & also bends light onto the retina 19 of 22 Choroid dark, pigmented layer which absorbs light & stops it being reflected back into eye 20 of 22 Optic Nerve transmits impulses from your retina to the brain 21 of 22 Fovea small area of the retina that contains only cones 22 of 22
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