Brain Quiz

Question 1

Brain stem

Answer 1

Responsible for automatic survival functions

Question 2

Medulla

Answer 2

Controls basic life support functions (heartbeat/breathing)

Question 3

Reticular formation

Answer 3

Controls wakefulness and arousal

Question 4

Thalamus

Answer 4

Brain’s sensory switchboard

Question 5

Cerebellum

Answer 5

Helps coordinate voluntary movements and balance

Question 6

Limbic system

Answer 6

Regulates maintenance activities

Question 7

Hypothalamus

Answer 7

Maintains eating, drinking, body temp, and arousal

Question 8

Hippocampus

Answer 8

Process new memories for storage

Question 9

Amygdala

Answer 9

Controls emotional responses like fear or anger

Question 10

Cerebral cortex

Answer 10

Higher order thinking

Question 11

Frontal Lobe

Answer 11

Involved in planning and judgement

Question 12

Parietal lobe

Answer 12

General association area

Question 13

Occipital lobe

Answer 13

processes vision

Question 14

Temporal Lobe

Answer 14

Processes hearing

Question 15

Motor cortex

Answer 15

Controls voluntary movements

Question 16

Sensory cortex

Answer 16

Registers and processes body sensations

Question 17

Longitudinal fissure

Answer 17

Separates two brain hemispheres

Question 18

Corpus callosum

Answer 18

Connects the two hemispheres, allows them to communicate

Question 19

Responsible for automatic survival functions

Answer 19

Brain stem

Question 20

Controls basic life support functions like heartbeat and breathing

Answer 20

Medulla

Question 21

Controls wakefulness and arousal

Answer 21

Reticular formation

Question 22

Brain’s sensory switchboard

Answer 22

Thalamus

Question 23

Helps coordinate voluntary movements and balance

Answer 23

Cerebellum

Question 24

Regulates maintenance activities

Answer 24

Limbic system

Question 25

Maintains eating, drinking, body temp, and arousal

Answer 25

Hypothalamus

Question 26

Process new memories for storage

Answer 26

Hippocampus

Question 27

Controls emotional responses

Answer 27

Amygdala

Question 28

Wrinkly outer part of brain (critical thinking)

Answer 28

Cerebral cortex

Question 29

Involved in planning and judgment

Answer 29

Frontal Lobe

Question 30

General association area (junk drawer)

Answer 30

Parietal Lobe

Question 31

Processes vision

Answer 31

Occipital Lobe

Question 32

Processes hearing

Answer 32

Temporal Lobe

Question 33

Controls voluntary movements

Answer 33

Motor cortex

Question 34

Registers and processes body sensations

Answer 34

Sensory cortex

Question 35

Separates brain hemispheres

Answer 35

Longitudinal fissure

Question 36

Connects the two hemispheres, allows them to communicate

Answer 36

Corpus callosum