Paychology Brain

Question 1

Hindbrain

Answer 1

Oldest and most posterior part of the brain, made up of medulla, pons and cerebellum

Question 2

Midbrain

Answer 2

Responsible for relaying information between the hindbrain and forebrain; reticular formation

Question 3

Forebrain

Answer 3

Most sophisticated part of the brain and separates humans from most animals; cerebrum, hypothalamus, thalamus

Question 4

Medulla

Answer 4

Life sustaining control system: heart, respiration, cough, swallow

Question 5

Cerebellum

Answer 5

Monitors and regulates motor behaviours

Question 6

Pons

Answer 6

Regulates sleep and arousal

Question 7

Reticular formation

Answer 7

Network of nerve pathways that go up the medulla that control arousal (consciousness) by allowing/not allowing sensory signals

Question 8

Hypothalamus

Answer 8

Monitors pleasurable activities such as thirst and hunger

Question 9

Thalamus

Answer 9

Involved in sensory perception and regulation of motor behaviours

Question 10

Cerebrum

Answer 10

Largest part of the brain and associated with higher order thinking

Question 11

Corpus Collosum

Answer 11

Band of nerve fibres that connect the two hemispheres