The Brain

Question 1

Connects the cerebellum to the rest of the brain

Answer 1

Pons

Question 2

Breathing, heart rate and blood pressure

Answer 2

Medulla

Question 3

Sleep-wake cycle

Answer 3

Reticular formation

Question 4

Motor control

Answer 4

Cerebellum

Question 5

Movement, arousal, and possibly obsessions and addiction

Answer 5

Tegmentum

Question 6

Auditory and visual

Answer 6

Tectum

Question 7

Receive input from the cerebral cortex about voluntary actions and sends information to the motor cortex to enable the proper motor program

Answer 7

Basal ganglia

Question 8

Relays sensory information to the cortex

Answer 8

Thalamus

Question 9

Support communication between the two hemispheres

Answer 9

Corpus Callosum

Question 10

Development of new memories

Answer 10

Hippocampus

Question 11

Emotions and aggression

Answer 11

Amygdala

Question 12

“Master gland”, produces and releases hormones, regulates the endocrine system

Answer 12

Pituitary gland

Question 13

Body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sex drives

Answer 13

Hypothalamus

Question 14

Sends messages to the body regarding direction and force of movement and degree of contraction of muscles

Answer 14

Primary motor cortex

Question 15

Receives information from skin (regarding the sense of touch) and from muscles and joints (regarding movement of body)

Answer 15

Primary somatosensory cortex

Question 16

Interpretation of language

Answer 16

Wernicke’s area

Question 17

Processes electrical input from optical nerve and relays information to other areas of brain for more refined processing

Answer 17

Visual cortex

Question 18

Processes electrical input from auditory nerve

Answer 18

Auditory cortex

Question 19

Syntax/grammar

Answer 19

Broca’s area

Question 20

Relates to planning complex cognitive behaviors, personality expression, decision making, and moderating correct social behavior

Answer 20

Prefrontal cortex

Question 21

Releases hormones

Answer 21

Pituitary gland