Brain Parts

Question 1

Broca’s area

Answer 1

Specialized area in the frontal lobe involved in your ability to speak, damage to this area causes an inability to say words properly.

Question 2

Central nervous system

Answer 2

Part of the nervous system that includes the brain and the spinal cord

Question 3

Central sulcus

Answer 3

A deep groove that separates the frontal from the parietal lobe.

Question 4

Cerebellum

Answer 4

Part of the brain that coordinates voluntary muscle movements.

Question 5

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Answer 5

A watery fluid made from the blood in the ventricles of the brain, surrounds the brain and spinal cord to create a cushion and protect the brain from trauma.

Question 6

Cerebrum

Answer 6

Largest part of the brain, broken into four lobes.

Question 7

Corpus callosum

Answer 7

Band of nerves that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum.

Question 8

Frontal lobe

Answer 8

Lobe of the cerebrum that is responsible for voluntary movement, emotions, speech, problem solving, and planning.

Question 9

Gyri

Answer 9

Ridges of the cerebrum.

Question 10

Hemisphere

Answer 10

Half of the cerebrum.

Question 11

Integration

Answer 11

One of three main functions of the nervous system; process and interpret the sensory input and make decisions that effects a response.

Question 12

Motor output

Answer 12

One of the three main functions of the nervous system; a response that activates muscles or glands.

Question 13

Occipital lobe

Answer 13

Lobe of the cerebrum that is responsible for vision.

Question 14

Parietal lobe

Answer 14

Lobe of the cerebrum that is responsible for speech comprehension, sensory area for pain, pressure, touch and temperature.

Question 15

Peripheral nervous system

Answer 15

Part of the nervous system that includes all of the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord.

Question 16

Sensory input

Answer 16

One of three main functions of the nervous system; information gathered by the sense.

Question 17

Sulci

Answer 17

Grooves of the cerebrum.

Question 18

Temporal lobe

Answer 18

Lobe of the cerebrum that is responsible for hearing, taste, and smell.

Question 19

Wernike’s area

Answer 19

A specialized area in the temporal and parietal lobes involved in your ability to comprehend (understand) speech; damage to this area causes an inability to understand speech.

Question 20

Brain stem

Answer 20

Upper brain stem included the thalamus and hypothalamus, lower brain stem includes midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.