functions

Question 1

frontal lobe

Answer 1

thinking
- problem solving
- decision making
- impulse control

Question 2

parietal lobe

Answer 2

sense
- interprets sensory information where you are in space (proprioception)

Question 3

temporal lobe

Answer 3

hearing
- works with your amygdala and hippocampus in order to form memories, emotions, speech and sound processing

Question 4

occipital lobe (3)

Answer 4

• processes visual info
• develops vision
• spatial reasoning (shape, size, distance, recognition)

Question 5

hypothalamus

Answer 5

regulates/ manages body temp, hunger, thirst and mood

Question 6

pituitary gland (3)

Answer 6

known as “master gland” and releases hormones to stimulate other glands
- adrenal: stress
- ovaries: estrogen
- thyroid: metabolism

Question 7

amygdala

Answer 7

process emotions (fear, anger/aggression). triggered by smell

Question 8

pons (3) S.I.P

Answer 8

brain stem
- sensory info processes (movement)
- influences sleep cycle

Question 9

medulla

Answer 9

-“lowest” part in your brain
- controls heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure

Question 10

meninges

Answer 10

protective layer

Question 11

thalamus

Answer 11

processes sensory info except smell
- controls alertness

Question 12

pineal gland

Answer 12

• circadian rhythm (sleep/wake)
• secretes melatonin
• processes light and dark

Question 13

hippocampus

Answer 13

-keeping track of memory
(long term memory retrieval)