Brain Quiz Flashcards
1
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Brain stem
A
Responsible for automatic survival functions
2
Q
Medulla
A
Controls basic life support functions (heartbeat/breathing)
3
Q
Reticular formation
A
Controls wakefulness and arousal
4
Q
Thalamus
A
Brain’s sensory switchboard
5
Q
Cerebellum
A
Helps coordinate voluntary movements and balance
6
Q
Limbic system
A
Regulates maintenance activities
7
Q
Hypothalamus
A
Maintains eating, drinking, body temp, and arousal
8
Q
Hippocampus
A
Process new memories for storage
9
Q
Amygdala
A
Controls emotional responses like fear or anger
10
Q
Cerebral cortex
A
Higher order thinking
11
Q
Frontal Lobe
A
Involved in planning and judgement
12
Q
Parietal lobe
A
General association area
13
Q
Occipital lobe
A
processes vision
14
Q
Temporal Lobe
A
Processes hearing
15
Q
Motor cortex
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Controls voluntary movements
