3.4 Structure of the Brain

Question 1

Define Hindbrain

Answer 1

Area of the brain that coordinates information coming into and out of the spinal cord

Question 2

Functions of the hindbrain?

Answer 2

Respiration, alertness and motor skills

Question 3

Structure of the hindbrain?

Answer 3

Include medulla, cerebellum, reticular formation and the pons.

Question 4

What is a medulla?

Answer 4

an extension of the spinal cord into the skull, responsible for the heartbeat, respiration and circulation.

Question 5

What is a reticular formation?

Answer 5

responsible for regulating sleep, wakefulness and levels of arousal. starts from the medulla and extending upwards.

Question 6

What is a cerebellum?

Answer 6

A large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills.

Question 7

What are the pons?

Answer 7

A structure that relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain.

Question 8

What is a tectum?

Answer 8

It orients an organism in an environment.
(receives stimulus input from the eyes, ears, and skin and moves the organism in a coordinated way towards the stimulus)

Question 9

What is a tegmentum?

Answer 9

It is involved in movement and arousal.

Question 10

What is a forebrain?

Answer 10

The forebrain is the highest level of the brain. It controls complex cognitive, emotional, sensory, and motor functions