Use the words in the box below to complete the following descriptions of each of these brain structures and their functions. middle
spinal
blood
organs
speech
breathing
outer
cerebral cortex
information
The cortex is also called the (1)
It is the
(2)
layer of the brain. It is where the more complex cognitive functions
like (3)
happen. The brain stem connects the (4)
cord to the brain. It controls basic functions like (5)
heart rate
(6)
pressure and sleeping. The thalamus is in the (7)
of the brain. It passes (8)
From the sense
(9)
(like the eyes) to the cortex