Parts Of The Brain

Question 1

Oldest part of the brain
Automatic survival functions

Answer 1

Brain Stem

Question 2

Oldest parts of the brain: Medulla

Answer 2

Heartbeat and breathing

Question 3

Oldest parts of the brain: Thalamus

Answer 3

Sends sensory info to the cortex (excluding smell)

Question 4

Oldest parts of the brain: Reticular Formation

Answer 4

Arousal, wakes you up

Question 5

Oldest parts of the brain: Cerebellum

Answer 5

Balance, fine motor skills
“Little brain”

Question 6

Oldest parts of the brain: Limbic System

Answer 6

Emotions and drives
Hippocampus
Hypothalamus
Amygdala

Question 7

Amygdala

Answer 7

Aggression and fear

Question 8

Hypothalamus

Answer 8

Reward center, 4 F’s

Question 9

Hippocampus

Answer 9

Memory

Question 10

Cerebral cortex

Answer 10

Interconnected cells covering left/right brain hemispheres
What makes us human

Question 11

Oldest parts of the brain: Pons

Answer 11

Coordination

Question 12

Cerebrum

Answer 12

Holds brain hemispheres

Question 13

Corpus callosum

Answer 13

Separates left and right hemisphere

Question 14

Structures of the cortex: Frontal Lobes

Answer 14

Judgement, talking, motor skills, impulses, decision making

Question 15

Structures of the cortex: Parietal lobes

Answer 15

Sensory input

Question 16

Structures of the cortex: Occipital lobes

Answer 16

Receive info from visual fields

Question 17

Structures of the cortex: Temporal lobes

Answer 17

Hearing
Opposite ear

Question 18

Part of the frontal lobes: Motor cortex

Answer 18

Voluntary movement

Question 19

Part of the parietal lobes: Sensory cortex

Answer 19

Processes body touch and movement sensations

Question 20

Lateral Thalamus

Answer 20

Eat

Question 21

Ventromedial Thalamus

Answer 21

Stop eating

Question 22

Left hemisphere

Answer 22

Logical side
Language, logic, numbers, writing
Controls right side

Question 23

Right hemisphere

Answer 23

Creative side
Imagination, intuition, creative thinking, insight, rhythm
Controls left side