Brain - Name of Structure

Question 1

What structure in the brain is responsible for hearing?

Answer 1

Temporal Lobe

Question 2

What structure in the brain is responsible for vision?

Answer 2

Occipital Lobe

Question 3

What structure in the brain is responsible for heat, sensory, & touch input?

Answer 3

Parietal Lobe

Question 4

What structure in the brain is responsible for planning and movement?

Answer 4

Frontal Lobe

Question 5

What structure in the brain is responsible for fine motor movement?

Answer 5

Cerebellum

Question 6

What structure in the brain is responsible for memory?

Answer 6

Hippocampus

Question 7

What structure in the brain is responsible for sensory processing?

Answer 7

Thalamus

Question 8

What structure in the brain is responsible for the four f’s? (fleeing, fighting, feeding, and mating)

Answer 8

Hypothalamus

Question 9

What structure in the brain is responsible for emotion?

Answer 9

Amygdala

Question 10

What structure in the brain is responsible for vital functions like breathing and heart rate?

Answer 10

Medulla

Question 11

What structure in the brain is responsible for sleep and arousal?

Answer 11

Reticular Formation

Question 12

What structure in the brain is responsible for hormone secretion?

Answer 12

Pituitary Gland

Question 13

What structure in the brain is responsible for gross motor movement (walking & jumping)?

Answer 13

Basal Ganglia

Question 14

What structures are a part of the brain stem?

Answer 14

Medulla, Cerebellum, & Reticular Formation

Question 15

What structures are part of the limbic system?

Answer 15

Hippocampus, Amygdala, & Basal Ganglia

Question 16

Where is the Basal Ganglia located?

Answer 16

Between the Thalamus and the Medulla

Question 17

What are neurons?

Answer 17

The cellular building blocks of the brain

Question 18

It supports the outermost layer of the brain, supports cognitive skills, complex emotions, complex mental activity including your sense of mind and self. What is this thing called?

Answer 18

Cerebral Cortex

Question 19

What is the motor cortex responsible for?

Answer 19

Motor Movement

Question 20

What is the Somatosensory Cortex responsible for?

Answer 20

The ability to locate where specific sensation arise in the body

Question 21

What is the Cerebral Cortex Responsible for?

Answer 21

Higher-level processes of the human brain, including language, memory, reasoning, thought, learning, decision-making, emotion, intelligence and personality

Question 22

The thing that looks like a greenbean pod is called what?

Answer 22

Hippocampus

Question 23

The thing that looks like a seashell is called what?

Answer 23

Basal Ganglia

Question 24

What is the outermost part of the cerebrum?

Answer 24

Cerebral Cortex

Question 25

What are the bumps of the brain called?

Answer 25

Gyri

Question 26

What are the grooves of the brain called?

Answer 26

Sulci

Question 27

Name the lobe of the brain that coordinates and receives messages from other lobes; processes complex thought, decision making, and higher-level cognitive processes.

Answer 27

Frontal Lobe

Question 28

Name the lobe of the brain that processes vision.

Answer 28

Occipital Lobe

Question 29

Name the lobe of the brain that processes hearing.

Answer 29

Temporal Lobe

Question 30

Name the lobe of the brain that processes touch and spatial awareness.

Answer 30

Parietal Lobe

Question 31

Name the structure of the brain that is known as the "gatekeeper"; processes sensory information (except smell) and relates that information to the brain.

Answer 31

Thalamus

Question 32

Name the structure of the limbic system involved in learning and forming new memories.

Answer 32

Hippocampus

Question 33

Name the almond shaped structure in the lymbic system that is responsible for processing emotional responses, especially fear.

Answer 33

Amygdala

Question 34

Name the structure of the limbic system responsible for homeostasis.

Answer 34

Hypothalamus

Question 35

Name the structure of the brain responsible for planning and executing motor movement.

Answer 35

Motor Cortex

Question 36

Name the structure of the brainstem (hindbrain) that serves as a "bridge" and relays information between the cerebellum and cerebrum.

Answer 36

Pons

Question 37

Structure of the brainstem that is responsible for vital survival functions such as breathing, heartrate, coughing, and swallowing.

Answer 37

Medulla

Question 38

Name the structure known as the "little brain"; is responsible for coordination and balance.

Answer 38

Cerebellum