Brain meanings

Question 1

Hindbrain has

Answer 1

Cerebellum, Medulla and Pons

Question 2

Midbrain has

Answer 2

Reticular Formation and Reticular Activating System

Question 3

Forebrain has

Answer 3

Hypothalamus, Thalamus and Cerebrum

Question 4

Cerebellum is

Answer 4

Controls fine muscle movements, posture, speaking and memory associated with movement.

Question 5

Medulla is

Answer 5

Controls breathing, blood pressure and coughing if damaged can result in death

Question 6

Pons is

Answer 6

Controls sleep, dreaming and waking from sleep

Question 7

Reticular Formation

Answer 7

Controls screening incoming information, includes Reticular Activating Formation

Question 8

Reticular Activating Formation

Answer 8

Controls when we are awake, tired, asleep. If damaged it can result in coma or sleep -wake cycle

Question 9

Hypothalamus

Answer 9

Controls body temperature and blood pressure. If damaged problems with sleep-wake cycle and overwhelming urge to eat and uncontrollable anger.

Question 10

Thalamus

Answer 10

Controls filtering information from all the sense receptor sites, if damaged can result in visual or hearing impairment

Question 11

Cerebrum

Answer 11

Controls Coordinating mental processes and complex functions including memory and learning.