Forebrain, Midbrain, Hindbrain

Question 1

basal ganglia

Answer 1

network of cells involved in motor function and reward

Question 2

thalamus

Answer 2

intakes sensory information and determines the next route

Question 3

hippocampus

Answer 3

crescent/ seahorse-shaped, processes episodic and contextual memories. Also helps us navigate where we are in space

Question 4

amygdala

Answer 4

main emotion center, related more to fear/anxiety-related emotions than other brain regions

Question 5

hypothalamus

Answer 5

controls hormone secretion and regulates the body’s function, above the pituitary gland

Question 6

limbic system

Answer 6

all the networks that work together to help us process emotions (olfactory bulb, hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala, and cingulate cortex)

Question 7

basal nucleus

Answer 7

set of nuclei that release Acetylcholine, controls system of arousal, wakefulness, and attention

Question 8

ventricles

Answer 8

CSF-filled spaces between hemispheres, and larger ventricles correlated with schizophrenia