EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

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 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your cerebral cortex is the outer layer that lies on top of your cerebrum. Your cerebrum is the largest area of your brain. Your cerebrum divides your brain into two halves called hemispheres. The hemispheres are attached by a bundle of nerve fibers called the corpus callosum.

Detailed explanation-5: -(seh-REE-brum) The largest part of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres, or halves, called the cerebral hemispheres. Areas within the cerebrum control muscle functions and also control speech, thought, emotions, reading, writing, and learning.

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