Brain And Memory

Question 1

What is the function of the Corpus Collosum?

Answer 1

Corpus Collosum:
-Connects left and right hemispheres

Question 2

What is the function of the Cerebellum?

Answer 2

Cerebellum:

-Coordination and posture

Question 3

What is the function of the Thalamus?

Answer 3

Thalamus:
-Receives all sensory info and sends messages to alert other parts of the brain

Question 4

What is the function of the Brain Stem (medulla):

Answer 4

Brain Stem (medulla):
-Controls breathing and heart rate

Question 5

What is the function of the Pituitary Gland?

Answer 5

Pituitary Gland:
-Stores various hormones (growth, sex)
-Doesn’t assist memory

Question 6

What is the function of the Frontal Lobe?

Answer 6

Frontal (front): Higher/ cognitive thinking, reasoning

Question 7

What is the function of the Temporal Lobe?

Answer 7

Temporal (bottom): Processing sound, formatiom of memory

Question 8

What is the function of the Parietal Lobe?

Answer 8

Parietal (top): Processing senses of pressure, touch

Question 9

What is the function of the Occipital Lobe?

Answer 9

Occipital (back): Processing visual cues

Question 10

What is the function of the Left Brain?

Answer 10

Left Brain:
-Sees and interprets the world as symbols and language.
-Involves logic, order and reasoning

Question 11

What is the function of the Right Brain?

Answer 11

Right Brain:
-Sees the world as space and shape.
-Visual artists train themselves to ‘turn off’ their left brain and only use their right brain.
-Uses rhythm and imagination.

Question 12

What is the function of the Cerebrum?l

Answer 12

Cerebrum:

• Cognitive thought
• Processing

Question 13

What is the function of the hippocampus?

Answer 13

To turn short into long term memory