n. 1. A nonmetallic element, such as arsenic, that has some of the chemical properties of a metal. Most metalloids behave as semiconductors. 2. A nonmetallic element, such as carbon, that can form an alloy with metals. adj. also metÂ·alÂ·loiÂ·dal (mÄtâ²l-oidâ²l). 1. Relating to or having the properties of a metalloid.
It is your right part of your brain.The right part of the brain controls speech and emotions.Left controls movement and the necessery thinking. The limbic system controls human emotion. It includes the hippocampus, amygdala, anterior thalamic nuclei, and limbic cortex and forms the inner border of the cortex. The frontal cortex.
The brain is like a computer that controls the body's functions, and the nervous system is like a network that relays messages to parts of the body. Click through this slideshow to learn more about the brain and nervous system. The largest part of the brain, the cerebrum has two hemispheres (or halves). The cerebrum controls voluntary movement, speech, intelligence, memory, emotion, and sensory processing. At the base of the brain, the brain stem connects to the spinal cord and is made up of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata. The midbrain acts like a complex switchboard, allowing the brain to communicate with the rest of the nervous system.