Brain Parts- Sac 1

Question 1

What is the cerebrum?

Answer 1

Primarily responsible for cognitive processes such as learning, memory and thinking ( forebrain )

Question 2

What is the thalamus?

Answer 2

Receives information from sensory organs and passes it to relevant parts of the brain for analysis ( forebrain )

Question 3

What is the hypothalamus?

Answer 3

Regulates body’s internal environment ( forebrain )

Question 4

What is the reticular formation?

Answer 4

Network of neurons that regulates alertness and modifies muscle movements ( midbrain )

Question 5

What is the brain stem?

Answer 5

Connects brain to the rest of the body ( midbrain )

Question 6

What is the pons?

Answer 6

Associated with sleep and dreaming ( hindbrain )

Question 7

What is the medulla?

Answer 7

Controls vital survival functions such as breathing and heart rate ( hindbrain )

Question 8

What is the cerebellum?

Answer 8

Coordinates movement and regulates posture and balance ( hindbrain )

Question 9

What is the spinal cord?

Answer 9

Links the brain and the rest of the body via the PNS ( back of hindbrain )

Question 10

What is the corpus callosum?

Answer 10

Bridge of nerve fibres connecting the right and left cerebral hemispheres ( forebrain )