Parts Of Brain

Question 1

Largest part of brain, contains thalamus and hypothalamus

Answer 1

Forebrain

Question 2

Received sensory info (not smell) and gives to cerebral cortex, influences sleep Part of forebrain, located above brain stem. Part of forebrain

Answer 2

Thalamus

Question 3

Small structure, important role in the control of survival actions (sleep, body temp, emotions and 4 F’s) , part of forebrain

Answer 3

Hypothalamus

Question 4

Responsible for regulation of sleep, motor movement and arousel

Answer 4

Midbrain

Question 5

Network of neurons that connects midbrain and forebrain , important in control of arousel and sleeping & waking cycle, part of midbrain

Answer 5

Reticular formulation

Question 6

Hindbrain functions

Answer 6

Supports bodily functions and is link between spine and brain. Important in movement and balance

Question 7

Continuation of spine, controls breathing, heartbeat and digestion. Part of hindbrain

Answer 7

Medulla

Question 8

Coordinates body movement, part of hindbrain

Answer 8

Cerebellum

Question 9

Outermost layer of the brain, responsible for higher order processes like memory, language, reasoning, emotion and decision making

Answer 9

Cerebral cortex

Question 10

The idea that each hemisphere has control over certain functions

Answer 10

Hemispheric specialisation

Question 11

Ride hemispheres controls left body, left hemisphere controls right body

Answer 11

Co-lateral control

Question 12

Left hemisphere roles

Answer 12

Speech, language, writing, reasoning, logical thinking, mathematical processes, sequential information processing

Question 13

Right hemisphere roles

Answer 13

Drawing, spatial orientation, expressing and reading emotions, music and art awareness, intuition, creativity