Structures and Functions of the Brain

Question 1

Cerebellum

Answer 1

muscle coordination for body movement and balance

Question 2

medulla oblongata

Answer 2

involuntary control of heart rate, bp, breathing, swallowing, vomiting

Question 3

pons

Answer 3

Connects cerebellum and cerebral cortex

Question 4

midbrain

Answer 4

receives sensory input, controls eye movement, skeletal muscles

Question 5

thalamus

Answer 5

connects pns to brain

Question 6

hypothalamus

Answer 6

maintains homeostasis regulates emotions controls the pituitary gland

Question 7

cerebrum

Answer 7

4 lobes

Question 8

meninges

Answer 8

blood-brain barrier that delivers oxygen/nutrients to the brain

Question 9

broccas area

Answer 9

coordinates muscles for speech, translates thoughts to speech

Question 10

wernicks area

Answer 10

stores info for language comprehension

Question 11

Frontal lobe

Answer 11

responsible for intellect, learning, memory, personality, emotions, voluntary motor mvement, contains broccas area

Question 12

Parietel Lobe

Answer 12

Processes sensory info, body position, orientation

Question 13

occipital lobe

Answer 13

responsible for processing visual info

Question 14

temporal lobe

Answer 14

Processes auditory info

Contains services area

Question 15

corpus callosum

Answer 15

Connects left and right side of cerebrum