Brain Function

Question 1

what is the largest part of the brain?

Answer 1

cerebrum which is divided into two hemispheres by the great longitudinal fissure

Question 2

corpus callosum

Answer 2

connects the two hemispheres, thus allowing the brain to deliver messages from one side to the other

Question 3

cerebrum contains?

Answer 3

frontal lobe
-parietal lobe
-temporal lobe
occipital lobe

Question 4

frontal lobe

Answer 4

coordinates high-level behaviors, such as motor skills, problem-solving, judgment, planning, and attention. The frontal lobes also manage emotions, personality, and tempe

Question 5

parietal lobe

Answer 5

involved in organizing and interpreting sensory information from other parts of the brain

Question 6

temporal lobe

Answer 6

hearing, visual memory (such as facial recognition), verbal memory (such as understanding language), and interpreting the emotions and reactions of others

Question 7

occipital lobe

Answer 7

heavily involved in the ability to read and recognize colors and shapes

Question 8

cerebellum is located and function?

Answer 8

back of the brain
-fine motor skills, which refers to the coordination of smaller, or finer, movements, especially those involving the hands and feet and helps the body maintain its posture, equilibrium, and balance

Question 9

diencephalon/interbrain contains?

Answer 9

thalamus
subthalamus
epithalamus
hypothalamus

Question 10

thalamus

Answer 10

relay station for signals coming into the brain. It’s also involved in alertness, pain sensations, and attention

Question 11

hypothalamus

Answer 11

processes information that comes from the autonomic nervous system
maintaining daily physiological cycles, such as the sleep-wake cycle
controlling appetite
regulating body temperature
controlling the production and release of hormones

Question 12

brainstem includes?

Answer 12

pons
midbrain
medulla oblongata

Question 13

midbrain

Answer 13

helps control eye movement, processes visual and auditory information, regulates motor movements, and is involved in arousal and wakefulness

Question 14

pons

Answer 14

largest part of the brain stem. It’s a group of nerves that help connect different parts of the brain. The pons also contains the start of some of the cranial nerves. These nerves are involved in facial movements and transmitting sensory information, as well as breathing

Question 15

medulla oblongata

Answer 15

lowest part of the brain. It acts as the connection between the brain stem and spinal cord. It also acts as the control center for the function of the heart and lungs. It helps regulate many important functions, including motor and sensory functions, breathing, sneezing, and swallowing