structure and function of brain

Question 1

hindbrain

Answer 1

located towards the back and bottom of the brain, and includes some of the brain stem, basic surival responses

Question 2

cerebellum - hindbrain

Answer 2

responsible for co-ordination, balance and voluntary movement

Question 3

medulla - hindbrain

Answer 3

is the point where the spinal cord meets the brain. It regulates our autonomic functions, such as breathing, heart rate, digestion and blood pressure

Question 4

pons - hindbrain

Answer 4

responsible for sleep, dreaming, involuntary movements and respiratory system

Question 5

midbrain

Answer 5

responsible for regulating sleep and physiological arousal and motor movements

Question 6

reticular formation - midbrain

Answer 6

responsible for physiological arousal, alertness, sleep-wake cycle and consciousness

Question 7

forebrain

Answer 7

regulates thinking, learning, memory, and perception, as well as various aspects of emotion and personality. This is largest most prominent part of the brain

Question 8

Thalamus - forebrain

Answer 8

the relay centre or filtering system of the brain. regulates arousal, attention and activity.

Question 9

hypothalamus - forebrain

Answer 9

responsible for homoeostasis, this is a biological process such as sleep cycles and hunger. With the amygdala it plays a part in our emotions.

Question 10

cerebrum - forebrain

Answer 10

includes the cerebral cortex which is divided into the left and right hemispheres. Each hemisphere has 4 lobes. Is responsible for high order functions like language and perception