ENVIRONMENT - HUMANS
GRADE 12 LIFE SCIENCES
, • The Central Nervous System
(brain and spinal cord)
DIFFERENT
STRUCTURE
S • The Human Eye
RESPONDIN
G TO THE • The Ear
ENVIRONME
NT
, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM : BRAIN AND
DIFFERENT NEURONS
Brain Structure Function
Cerebrum Controls voluntary
action, high thought
processes
Cerebellum Coordinates voluntary
movements and
muscle tension
Medulla Oblongata Controls involuntary
actions such as
heartbeat
Hypothalamus Control centre for
hunger, sleep,
emotions
Corpus Callosum Connects the left and
right hemispheres of