Brain Structures and Functions Flashcards
1
Q
Controls emotions
A
Amygdala
2
Q
Speech formation
A
Broca’s Area
3
Q
Connects brain hemispheres to one another
A
Corpus Callosum
4
Q
Decision making, social behavior, memory
A
Frontal Lobe
5
Q
Movement (Balance and Coordination)
A
Cerebellum
6
Q
Body temperature, mood, blood pressure
A
Hypothalamus
7
Q
Memory and Learning
A
Hippocampus
8
Q
Blood pressure and heart beat
A
Medulla Oblongata
9
Q
Protects brain and spinal cord
A
Meninges
10
Q
Vision, hearing, motor skills
A
Midbrain
11
Q
Processes visual information
A
Occipital Lobe
12
Q
Controls senses
A
Parietal Lobe
13
Q
Circadian rhythm
A
Pineal gland
14
Q
Sleep/wake, sensory experiences
A
Pons
15
Q
Attention, memory processing
A
Prefrontal Area
