parts of the brain

Question 1

cerebrum
(region of the brain)

Answer 1

higher mental function, solving problems

Question 2

cerebellum
(region of the brain)

Answer 2

balance and coordination

Question 3

brainstem
(region of the brain)

Answer 3

regulates what you don’t control- digestion, heart rate, gland secreation

Question 4

cerebral hemispheres

Answer 4

left & right hemisphere

Question 5

corpus callosum

Answer 5

connects the two hemishperes

Question 6

motor cortex

Answer 6

movement

Question 7

sensory cortex

Answer 7

sensations

Question 8

thalamus

Answer 8

sensory relay station for vision and hearing

Question 9

hypothalamus

Answer 9

hormones, heart rate, blood pressure, body temp, hunger
attaches to pituitary gland
homeostasis

Question 10

optic tract / chiasma

Answer 10

optic nerves cross over each other

Question 11

midbrain

Answer 11

visual reflexes, eye movement

Question 12

pons

Answer 12

relay body sensations and pain

Question 13

medulla

Answer 13

heart, respiration, blood pressure

Question 14

pituitary gland

Answer 14

master gland of the endocrine system, controls & releases all the hormones

Question 15

hippocampus

Answer 15

controls memory

Question 16

amygdala

Answer 16

storage of memories associated with emotional events
associated with fear response and aggression

Question 17

limbic system

Answer 17

hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala

Question 18

ventricles

Answer 18

spaces that allow CSF to move around

Question 19

language areas

Answer 19

broca’s and wernike’s

Question 20

broca’s area

Answer 20

speech production
moving mouth
in frontal lobe=organization
(with motor cortex)

Question 21

wernike’s area

Answer 21

comprehension of language
priatal lobe=phoenix, fluency
temporal lobe=perceived & listening