Brain structures and functions

Question 1

Frontal lobe

Answer 1

Conscious control of skeletal muscles

Question 2

Parietal lobe

Answer 2

Conscious perception of sensations

Question 2

Occipital lobe

Answer 2

Visual stimuli

Question 3

Temporal lobe

Answer 3

Auditory and olfactory stimuli

Question 4

Basal ganglia

Answer 4

Subconscious adjustment of motor commands

Question 5

Limbic system fornix

Answer 5

Connection between thalamus and hypothalamus

Question 6

Limbic system hippocampus

Answer 6

Memory formation

Question 7

Limbic system amygdala

Answer 7

Fear/behavioral conditioning

Question 8

Mammalary bodies

Answer 8

Feeding reflexes

Question 9

Diencephalon thalamus: median geniculate nucleus

Answer 9

Relay point for auditory stimuli

Question 10

Diencephalon thalamus: lateral geniculate nucleus

Answer 10

Relay point for visual stimuli

Question 11

Hypothalamus

Answer 11

Autonomic regulation of homeostasis, endocrine system, hunger, thirst, thermoregulation

Question 12

Pineal gland

Answer 12

Melatonin secretion, sleep wake cycle

Question 13

Mesencephalon superior colliculus

Answer 13

Visual startle reflexes

Question 14

Mesencephalon inferior colliculus

Answer 14

Auditory startle reflexes

Question 15

Mesencephalon reticular formation

Answer 15

Regulation of sleep wake states

Question 16

Pons

Answer 16

Involuntary respiration/ integration of info from cerebellum

Question 17

Pons cerebellar peduncles

Answer 17

Communication with cerebellum

Question 18

Medulla oblongata

Answer 18

Cardiovasvular/respiration rhythmicity

Question 19

Med Ob medullary pyramids

Answer 19

Decussation of somatic motor pathways

Question 20

Med Ob olivary bodies

Answer 20

Motor Learning and auditory perception

Question 21

Cerebellum

Answer 21

Posture, coordination of voluntary and involuntary movement