brain structure

Question 1

brain stem

Answer 1

controls heart rate and how fast breathing is

Question 2

thalamus

Answer 2

receives information from the senses and forwards it to other parts of the brain

Question 3

reticular formation

Answer 3

filters stimuli and passes on important signals. made up of nerves and runs from the spinal cord to the brainstem and thalamus. is activated when eating and sleeping

Question 4

cerebellum

Answer 4

helps with walking and memory and is behind the brain stem

Question 5

hypothalamus

Answer 5

regulates hunger, thirst and temperature

Question 6

hippocampus

Answer 6

processes long term memory

Question 7

amygdala

Answer 7

responsible for fear and anger

Question 8

pituitary gland

Answer 8

regulates hormone release

Question 9

cerebral cortex

Answer 9

made up of 4 lobes: frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital

Question 10

frontal lobe

Answer 10

coordination, speaking, and planning/ decision making

Question 11

temporal lobe

Answer 11

processes auditory information

Question 12

parietal lobe

Answer 12

processes information about what you touch

Question 13

occipital lobe

Answer 13

processes visual information