What are the responsibilities of the region of the brain highlighted below?
Image highlights the central region of the brain, above the brain stem.
Controlling voluntary body movements, processing information from sense organs, thoughts, and learning abilities
Regulating important involuntary bodily functions, such as blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, and swallowing
Regulating the body's homeostasis, hunger and eating, thirst and drinking, and other functions of basic survival
Coordinating movement and balance by using information from sensory nerves, including hand-eye coordination
Based on the information provided, the responsibilities of the highlighted region of the brain include:
- Controlling voluntary body movements
- Processing information from sense organs
- Facilitating thoughts and learning abilities
- Regulating important involuntary bodily functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, and swallowing.