Brain Areas/Functions

Question 1

Brainstem (4)

Answer 1

regulates body temp
HR
swallowing
breathing

Question 2

Occipital lobe (3)

Answer 2

Vision
Visual processing
colour identification

Question 3

Temporal lobe (8)

Answer 3

Memory
Understanding
language
facial recognition
hearing
vision
speech
emotions

Question 4

Partietal lobe (6)

Answer 4

perception
object classification
spelling
knowledge of numbers
visuospatial processing

Question 5

Broca’s area in charge of _______ located in ________

Answer 5

expressive speech
frontal lobe

Question 6

Problems in the frontal lobe can lead to ______, _______, ______ change

Answer 6

personality, emotional, intellectual (personality development)

Question 7

Receptive speech is in the _____, which is to _______ and ________

Answer 7

temporal lobe
understand and comprehend

Question 8

Wernickes area is located where? and it’s function is (2)

Answer 8

temporal lobe
receptive speech and language comprehension

Question 9

Hypothalamus is part of the _______ Governs control over (8)

Answer 9

limbic system

satiety, appetite, sensation of hunger, thirst, water balance, circadian rhythm, body temp, libido, hormonal regulation

Question 10

Limbic system function & components (4)

Answer 10

regulation & modulation of emotions and memory

hypothalamus
thalamus
hippocampus
amygdala

Question 11

How does the blockage of 5-HT2A receptors modulate dopamine treat negative symptoms

Answer 11

modulates dopamine release increasing dopamine in prefrontal cortex

Question 12

Cerebellum (4)

Answer 12

coordination, balance, gross & fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination

Question 13

Problems in the temporal lobe can lead to _________, _________, _______

Answer 13

auditory hallucinations, aphasia, amnesia

Question 14

Problems in the occipital lobe can cause (3)

Answer 14

visual field defects, blindness, visual hallucinations

Question 15

Problems in the parietal lobe can cause, _____, _____

Answer 15

agnosia ( unable to recognize objects, people, sounds, despite normal senses)

sensory disturbances

Question 16

Clock drawing test is a _____, used to assess _____, and ______

Answer 16

neurological problems

executive function and cognitive dysfunction

Question 17

Clock drawing test is a quick screen for ______, impairments can be associated with _____

Answer 17

dementia, right parietal lobe

Question 18

Cerebral lobes FPOT

Answer 18

frontal
parietal
occipital
temporal

Question 19

Hippocampus

Answer 19

regulates memory, converts short-term memory to long-term memory

also motivation, stress, emotions, learning

Question 20

Frontal lobe (6)

Answer 20

thinking
planning
problem solving
emotions
behavioral control
decision making

Question 21

Cerebrum

Answer 21

Largest part of brain divided in 2 halves (Left hemisphere and Right hemisphere)

Question 22

Amygdala (7)

Answer 22

Mediating mood
emotional awareness
fear
anxiety
anger
emotions
aggression

Question 23

Thalamus (4)

Answer 23

Sensory relax station except smell

modulates flow of sensory info to prevent overwhelming cortex

regulates emotions and memory

related affective behaviors

Question 24

Frontal lobe (4)

Answer 24

prefrontal cortex executive function, decision making, planning

planning complex tasks

says no to other parts of brain impulses

motor cortex movements (engine in front)

Question 25

Parietal lobe

Answer 25

sensory info processing
awareness of ones environment

Question 26

Occipital lobe (1)

Answer 26

sensory info from the eyes

Question 27

temporal lobe

Answer 27

auditory cortex (temporal = tempo)