Brain Anatomy Fxns

Question 1

Thalamus fxn

Answer 1

-information relay station
-sleep, wake, consciousness, learning, memory

Question 2

Hypothalamus fxn

Answer 2

mg body temp, hunger/thirst, mood, sex drive, BP, sleep

Question 3

Cerebellum fxn

Answer 3

motor: muscle control, coordinating movement and balance

cog: language, attention, vision and eye mvmnt

Question 4

BG fxn

Answer 4

-motor control, initiation, inhibit unwanted movements

-cog: decision making, learning, reward processing

Question 5

Frontal lobe fxn

Answer 5

voluntary movement, expressive language, problem solving

Question 6

Amygdala fxn

Answer 6

process emotions

Question 7

Parietal lobe fxn

Answer 7

sensory perception and manage 5 senses

Question 8

Occipital lobe fxn

Answer 8

visual perception (color, form, and motion)

Question 9

Temporal lobe fxn

Answer 9

auditory, understanding language, memory formation, long term mem

Question 10

Brainstem fxn

Answer 10

automatic and involuntary controls - regulates vital functions (ex. breathing, HR)