The brain

Question 1

Name the different parts of the brain

Answer 1

Cerebral cortex
Cerebellum
Medulla
Hypothalamus

Question 2

Which part of the brain controls memory, consciosness and personality?

Answer 2

Cerebral Cortex

Question 3

Which part of the brain controls fine muscle activity,balance and posture?

Answer 3

Cerebellum

Question 4

Which part of the brain controls unconscious activities such as heart rate, reflexes and breathing?

Answer 4

Medulla

Question 5

The cerebral cortex is split into two h_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

fill in the blank

Answer 5

The cerebral cortex is split into two hemispheres

Question 6

Which side of the body does the right hemisphere of the brain control?

Answer 6

The left side of the body

Question 7

Which side of the body does the left hemisphere of the brain control?

Answer 7

The right side of the body

Question 8

Which part of the brain contains the pituitary gland?

Answer 8

Hypothalamus

Question 9

Name the three different methods of studying the brain

Answer 9

1. Studying patients with brain damage
2. Electrically stimulating the brain
3. MRI scans

Question 10

Explain how studying patients with brain damage helps us to study the brain

Answer 10

When a small part of a person’s brain has been damaged, the effect that the damage has on the patient tells us what the function of the damaged part of the brain was

(e.g. if the person begins speaking a diff/ language after brain damage, we can tell the part of the brain that was affected is the part that controls language)

Question 11

What is the name given to scientists who study the brain?

Answer 11

Neuroscientists

Question 12

Explain how electrical stimulation is used to study the brain

Answer 12

Tiny electrodes are pushed into the tissue of different parts of the brain to electrically stimulate it.
By observing the responses from stimulating different parts of the brain does it is possible to find out the function of these different parts of the brain.

Question 13

Explain how using MRI scans can help to study the brain

Answer 13

The MRI scanner can produce a very detailed image of the different structures in the barin
Scientists can use it to find out which parts of the brain are active when doing certain activities such as recalling a memory

Question 14

Why is studying the brain difficult?

Answer 14

The brain is complex and delicate.
Studying the brain comes with risks, such as physical damage to the brain and increased problems with brain function