Brain Structure / Functions

Question 1

What does the HIND BRAIN contain?

Answer 1

Medulla and cerebellum

Question 2

What does the MID BRAIN contain?

Answer 2

Reticular formation

Question 3

What does the FORE BRAIN contain?

Answer 3

Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Cerebral cortex

Question 4

What does the left hemisphere focus on?

Answer 4

Logical/analytical thinking, language

Question 5

What does the right hemisphere focus on?

Answer 5

Creativity, imagination, general mental awareness

Question 6

What side of the brain controls the right side of the body?

Answer 6

Left hemisphere

Question 7

What side of the brain controls the left side of the body?

Answer 7

Right hemisphere

Question 8

Where is the Medulla?

Answer 8

Hind Brain

Question 9

Where is the cerebellum?

Answer 9

Hind brain

Question 10

Where is the reticular formation?

Answer 10

Mid brain

Question 11

where is the thalamus?

Answer 11

Fore brain

Question 12

where is the hypothalamus?

Answer 12

fore brain

Question 13

what are the “association areas” called?

Answer 13

Cerebral cortex

Question 14

what does the thalamus do?

Answer 14

filters all sensory information

Question 15

what does the hypothalamus do?

Answer 15

regulates hormone secretions

Question 16

what is the cerebral cortex?

Answer 16

all association areas and primary functioning areas
(allows organisms to perceive, understand and interact with the world)

Question 17

what hemisphere perceives the left side vision in an eye?

Answer 17

the right brain processes the left side of an eye’s vision

Question 18

how are the hemispheres connected?

Answer 18

corpus callosum

Question 19

what is the biggest part of the brain?

Answer 19

the fore brain