4B Brain Regions

Question 1

What are the three brain regions

Answer 1

Forebrain, Hindbrain, Midbrain

Question 2

Hindbrain

Answer 2

Located towards the lower back part of the brain

Made up of
-Cerebellum
-Medulla oblongata
-Pons

Function: Involved in vital bodily processes e.g breathing and sleep

Question 3

Cerebellum

Answer 3

Coordinates voluntary movements,balance, posture and movements associated with speech and vision

Question 4

Medulla

Answer 4

Control centre for many autonomic functions, e.g., breathing,heart rate, salivating, blood pressure, swallowing, vomiting andsneezing

Question 5

Pons

Answer 5

Involved in sleep,facial expressions and hearing

Question 6

Midbrain

Answer 6

The centre of the brain
Part of the brain stem

Connects upper and lower parts of the brain
Involved in sensory processing and motor control

Made up of the:
Reticular formation

Question 7

Reticular Formation

Answer 7

Regulates sleep, wakefulness and arousal. Directs information travelling through the brain to various areas of the brain

Question 8

Forebrain

Answer 8

Largest region of the brain

Made up of the:
Cerebrum
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Involved in sophisticated mental processes e.g learning, memory, thinking and perception

Question 9

Hypothalamus

Answer 9

Maintainsoptimal biological functioningbyregulating internalprocesses e.g. hunger,thirst, body temperature, hormonelevels

Question 10

Thalamus

Answer 10

Relay centre for sensory information, involved in attention