Neuroscience Part 5

Question 1

Located above the pons

Answer 1

Midbrain

Question 2

Donut shpaed neural system located at the border of the brainstem and cerebral hemispheres

Answer 2

Limbic System

Question 3

Plays an important role in the regulation of emotions and basic physiological drives

Answer 3

Limbic System

Question 4

Part of the Limbic System involved in regulation of the emotions fear and anger (rage)

Answer 4

Amygadala

Question 5

Part of the Limbic System that regulates hunger, thrist, body temperature, & sex

Answer 5

Hypothalamus

Question 6

Pleasure center of the brain by Olds & Milner

Answer 6

Hypothalamus

Question 7

Part of the brain that deals with memory & learning

Answer 7

Hippocampus

Question 8

Controls the hypothalamus

Answer 8

Pituitary Gland

Question 9

Regulated growth and control other endocrine glands

Answer 9

Pituitary Gland

Question 10

Called the Master Gland

Answer 10

Pituitary Gland

Question 11

Issues cause gigantism & dwarfism (growth in height and small growth of ill proportioned body)

Answer 11

Pituitary Gland

Question 12

Thin outer covering of the cerebral hemisphere that is the seat of information processing

Answer 12

Cerebellum/ Cerebral Cortex

Question 13

Responsible for complex functions that make us distinctively human

Answer 13

Cerebellum/ Cerebral Cortex

Question 14

Peaks on the Cerebral Cortex

Answer 14

Sulci

Question 15

Valleys on the Cerebral Cortex

Answer 15

Gyri

Question 16

Front of the brain behind the forehead that is involved in speaking and motor muscle movements

Answer 16

Frontal Lobe

Question 17

Involved in making plans, reasoning, personality, judgements, willpower, & language

Answer 17

Frontal Lobe

Question 18

Referred to an executive functions

Answer 18

Frontal Lobe

Question 19

Located in the back of the frontal lobe, controls voluntary movement

Answer 19

Motor Cortex

Question 20

Works with other parts of the brain

Answer 20

Motor Cortex

Question 21

Located between frontal & occipital lobes

Answer 21

Parietal Lobe

Question 22

Contains sensory cortex that deals with touch, pressure, temperature, and pain

Answer 22

Parietal Lobe