LESSON 2 PARTS OF THE BRAIN

Question 1

Controls complex thought processes

Answer 1

Cerebral cortex

Question 2

Connects left and right hemispheres of the brain

Answer 2

Corpus Callosum

Question 3

Part of the forebrain that relays information from sensory organs to cerebral cortex

Answer 3

Thalamus

Question 4

Part of the hindbrain that controls balance and maintains muscle coordination

Answer 4

Cerebellum

Question 5

A system of nerves running from the hindbrain and through the midbrain to the cerebral cortex, controlling arousal and attention

Answer 5

Reticular Formation

Question 5

Part of the hindbrain the relays messages between the cerebellum and cortex

Answer 5

Pons

Question 6

Part of the hindbrain where nerves cross from one side of the body to the opposite side of the brain

Answer 6

Medulla

Question 6

Plays a role in our learning memory and ability to compare sensory information and
expectation

Answer 6

Hippocampus

Question 6

Part of the forebrain that regulates the amount of fear, thirst, sexual drive, and aggression we feel.

Answer 6

Hypothalamus

Question 6

Regulates other endocrine glands

Answer 6

Pituitary Gland