Brain

Question 1

Brainstem

Answer 1

Autonomic Survival Functions Heartbeat, breathing, swallowing, gagging, coughing

Question 2

Reticular Formation

Answer 2

Maintains Consciousness and Alertness, sleep, arousal from sleep, habituation

Question 3

Cerebellum

Answer 3

Balance, fine muscle control, coordination, muscle memory

Question 4

Hippocampus

Answer 4

Memory

Question 5

Amygdala

Answer 5

Fear, emotional color to memories

Question 6

Thalamus

Answer 6

Post office of brain

Question 7

Hypothalamus

Answer 7

Loca: below thalamus

Balances eating and drinking, body temperature, sexual arousal, circadian rhythms, emotions (namely rage)

Question 8

Cerebral Cortex

Answer 8

Info processor

Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal Lobe

Question 9

Frontal Lobe

Answer 9

Speaking, muscle movement, making plans and judgements

Question 10

Parietal Lobe

Answer 10

Takes in sensory info

Question 11

Occipital Lobe

Answer 11

Visual areas, receives visual info.

Question 12

Temporal Lobe

Answer 12

Auditory areas, receives auditory info.

Question 13

Broca’s Area

Answer 13

Muscle movement involved with speech

Question 14

Wernicke’s Area

Answer 14

Involved in language comprehension and expression

Question 15

Corpus Callosum

Answer 15

Bridge between hemispheres

Question 16

Left Hemisphere

Answer 16

Symbolic thinking, language, detail, literal meaning, math

Question 17

Right Hemisphere

Answer 17

Spatial perception, overall picture, context, metaphor