Brain Structures

Question 1

Basal ganglia

Answer 1

Planning, organizing, and coordinating voluntary movement

Damage may cause problems controlling speech, movement, and posture

Question 2

Reticular formation

Answer 2

Plays a role in states of consciousness like alertness and sleep.

Has some control over which sensory signals reach the cerebrum and conscious attention

Damage can cause a permanent coma-like state

Question 3

Thalamus

Answer 3

Motor activity, language, and memory

Damage may result in difficulty concentrating, difficulty sleeping, and problems processing sensory information

Question 4

Cingulate cortex

Answer 4

Surrounds the corpus callosum

Involved in attention, emotion, and the perception and subjective experience of pain

Damage may result in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral disorders