Unit 1 AOS 2 regions of the brain

Question 1

hypothalamus

Answer 1

[forebrain]
regulates body’s internal environment
-maintenance of homeostasis
-regulation of internal processes e.g thirst

Question 2

thalamus

Answer 2

[forebrain]
receives infronation from sensory organs and passes it to relevant parts of the brain for analysis.
-regulates arousal, alertness

Question 3

cerebrum

Answer 3

[forebrain]
primarily responsible for cognitive processes such as learning, memory and thinking

Question 4

forebrain is responsible for

Answer 4

complex mental processes, attention filtering sensory information and maintaining homeostasis.

Question 5

midbrain is responsible for

Answer 5

relaying messages around brain regions, filtering and directing sensory information, regulation and arousal

Question 6

reticular formation

Answer 6

[midbrain]
network of neurons that regulates alertness and modifies muscle movements
-regulates sleep wake cycle

Question 7

the hindbrain is responsible for

Answer 7

basic survival functions such as regulation of sleep-wake cycle, regulation of autonomic functions such as heart rate, and coordination of muscle movements.

Question 8

pons

Answer 8

[hindbrain]
regulates sleep, arousal and some muslce movement

Question 9

medulla

Answer 9

[hindbrain]
controls vital survival functions such as breathing and heart rate.
connects brain to spinal cord-pathway for neural signals

Question 10

cerebellum

Answer 10

[hindbrain]
coordination of movements and regulation of posture and balance. Also involved in learning, memory and other cognitive processes.