brain

Question 1

cerebral cortex

Answer 1

outer layer of the brain, highest level, split into 4 lobes, takes up most of the brain, left and right hemisphere have contralateral control

Question 2

corpus callosum

Answer 2

connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain via communication of information

Question 3

pons

Answer 3

message centre between the hind and forebrain that relays information

Question 4

cerebellum

Answer 4

controls the fine motor skills of the brain

Question 5

midbrain - tectum

Answer 5

orientates an organism in an environment

Question 6

midbrain - tagmentum

Answer 6

involved in music, arousal, pleasure seeking, and motivation. produces dopamine and serotonin

Question 7

thalamus

Answer 7

relays and filters information from the senses to the cerebral cortex

Question 8

hypothalamus

Answer 8

regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sexual behaviour. in charge of fighting, fleeing, feeding, & mating

Question 9

pituitary gland

Answer 9

mastergland of hormone producing, controls stress, digestion, & reproduction

Question 10

medulla oblongata

Answer 10

controls vital processes such as heartbeat, blood pressure, and breathing