Chapter 3 (cont.) - Structures of the Brain

Question 1

Brain stem

Answer 1

adjoins spinal cord, regulates CNS, regulates cardiac & respiratory system

Question 2

Cerebellum (little brain)

Answer 2

receives messages from muscles, tendons, etc., and ear to control balance, movement. (muscle memory/how to perform tasks)

Question 3

Limbic system includes

Answer 3

hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala

Question 4

Amygdala shaped like

Answer 4

almond

Question 5

Amygdala

Answer 5

emotional center of brain, fight or flight

Question 6

Amygdala connects to

Answer 6

hippocampus

Question 7

Hippocampus shaped like

Answer 7

seahorse

Question 8

Hippocampus

Answer 8

involved in memory formation, gateway before memories are permanent

Question 9

Hypothalamus

Answer 9

responsible for hormone production, controls autonomic processes (e.g. biological rhythms)

Question 10

Cerebral cortex

Answer 10

outer layer of brain; controls thoughts/imagination/language

Question 11

Cerebral cortex has two hemispheres

Answer 11

left & right; (L)eft (L)ogical, (R)ight c(R)eativity

Question 12

Four lobes

Answer 12

1.) frontal lobe
2.) parietal lobe
3.) temporal lobe
4.) occipital lobe

Question 13

frontal lobe

Answer 13

reasoning, motor control, emotion, language

Question 14

parietal lobe

Answer 14

receives info. from TOUCH sense

Question 15

temporal lobe

Answer 15

receives info from AUDITORY sense

Question 16

occipital lobe

Answer 16

receives VISUAL senses

Question 17

Pituitary gland (master gland)

Answer 17

back of brain;controls all other glands in endocrine system

Question 18

thyroid gland

Answer 18

located in neck; regulates growth, metabolism, appetite

Question 19

adrenal gland

Answer 19

sits on kidneys; stress response