4B - Regions of Brain

Question 1

Hindbrain

Answer 1

Lower region of the brain which controls or influences various motor functions and autonomic responses such as breathing and heart-rate.

Question 2

Forebrain

Answer 2

Is the largest and most prominent part of the brain. It regulates complex cognitive processes such as thinking, learning, memory and perception as well as emotions and personality.

Question 3

Midbrain

Answer 3

In the centre of the brain and contains neural pathways that connect upper and lower areas. It is involved with movement, processing visual, auditory and tactil sensory information, and sleep and arousal.

Question 4

The Midbrain is made up of…

Answer 4

• Reticular Formation
  -reticular activating system

Question 5

The forebrain is made up of…

Answer 5

Made up of:
- Hypothalamus
- Thalamus
- Cerebrum

Question 6

The Hindbrain is made up of…

Answer 6

Made up of:
- Medulla
- Pons
- Cerebellum

Question 7

What is the Amygdala?

Answer 7

Described as the ‘emotion centre of the brain’ but it does not have exclusive control of emotion.

Question 8

What is the hippocampus?

Answer 8

Involves the formation of new long-term memories

Question 9

The cerebral cortex

Answer 9

It is involved in higher-order mental abilities like perception, learning, memory, language, thinking, and problem solving. It also processes sensory information and helps plan voluntary movements.

Question 10

3 Functions of cerebral cortex

Answer 10

Sensory areas: receives and processes sensory information
Motor Areas: Initiates motor movements
Association areas: Complex functions that need information from different parts of the brain.