Biological termEasy1 mark
1(a)
Name the following:
The part of the brain which is concerned with memory.
Topic: Cerebrum
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Answer
Exam answer
CEREBRUM.
Explanation
The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and the seat of all conscious activity — MEMORY, intelligence, reasoning, willpower and voluntary action.
Match the function to the part, which answers every brain question: CEREBRUM — thinking, memory, voluntary action CEREBELLUM — balance and coordination of movement MEDULLA OBLONGATA — involuntary activity such as heartbeat, breathing and peristalsis
The cerebrum is deeply folded into gyri and sulci precisely to increase the surface area available for the cell bodies of the grey matter — and more cell bodies means greater capacity for memory and thought.
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