ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which part of the brain is split into two hemispheres?
A
Brain Stem
B
Cerebrum
C
Cerebellum
D
Pituitary Gland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cerebrum controls somatosensory, motor, language, cognitive thought, memory, emotions, hearing, and vision. The cerebrum is divided into the left and right hemispheres by a deep longitudinal fissure; the two hemispheres remain in contact and communication with one another by the corpus callosum.

Detailed explanation-2: -Structure. The cerebellum consists of two hemispheres which are connected by the vermis, a narrow midline area. The cerebellum consists of grey matter and white matter: Grey matter – located on the surface of the cerebellum.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain. It is responsible for memory, speech, the senses, and emotional response. It is divided into four sections called lobes: the frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital.

Detailed explanation-4: -The left hemisphere originally seems to have focused in general on controlling well-established patterns of behavior; the right specialized in detecting and responding to unexpected stimuli. Both speech and right-handedness may have evolved from a specialization for the control of routine behavior.

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