parts of the brain

Question 1

frontal lobe

Answer 1

performs executive functions that coordinate other brain areas, motor planning, language and memory

Question 2

cerebral cortex

Answer 2

outermost part of forebrain responsible for analyzing sensory processing and higher brain functions

Question 3

prefrontal cortex

Answer 3

part of lobe responsible for thinking, planning and language

Question 4

Broca’s area

Answer 4

language area in prefrontal cortex that helps control speech production

Question 5

basal ganglia

Answer 5

control movement and motor planning

Question 6

limbic system

Answer 6

emotional center of brain that also plays roles in smell, motivation and memory

Question 7

thalamus

Answer 7

gateway from the sense organs to the primary sensory cortex

Question 8

hypothalamus

Answer 8

part of brain responsible for maintaining a constant internal state

Question 9

amygdala

Answer 9

part of limbic system that plays key roles in fear, excitement and arousal

Question 10

hippocampus

Answer 10

part of the brain that plays a role in spatial memory

Question 11

cerebellum

Answer 11

brain structure responsible for our sense of balance

Question 12

midbrain

Answer 12

tracks visual stimuli and reflexes triggered by sound

Question 13

pons

Answer 13

conveys info between cortex and cerebellum

Question 14

medulla

Answer 14

regulates breathing and heartbeats

Question 15

parietal lobe

Answer 15

upper middle part of the cerebral cortex lying behind the frontal lobe that is specialized for touch and perception

Question 16

temporal lobe

Answer 16

lower part of cerebral cortex that plays roles in hearing, understanding language and memory