Brain Regions and Functions

Question 1

Brainstem

Answer 1

the most ancient and central core of the brain

Question 2

Medulla

Answer 2

at the base of the skull, automatically controls, the beating of hearts, the breathing of lungs

Question 3

Pons

Answer 3

perched on the medulla, helps coordinate several other automatic functions

Question 4

Reticular Formation

Answer 4

finger shaped nerve network inside the brain stem, network inside the brainstem that’s essential for arousal; sleeping, walking, pain perception

Question 5

Thalamus

Answer 5

above the pons, at the top of the brainstem, take in sensory information related to seeing, hearing, touching, and tasting

Question 6

Cerebellum

Answer 6

baseball sized “little brain”, bottom of brain stem, responsible for non-verbal learning and memory, the perception of time, and modulating emotions; controls voluntary movement like dancing but also gets impaired easily under influence of alcohol

Question 7

Limbic System

Answer 7

a set of structures in the brain that deal with emotions and memory. It regulates autonomic or endocrine function in response to emotional stimuli and also is involved in reinforcing behavior

Question 8

Hippocampus

Answer 8

located in the temporal lobe, central to learning and memory, if damaged, a person may lose their ability to retain new facts and memories

Question 9

Amygdala

Answer 9

two lima bean sized clusters of neurons, involved in memory consolidation and emotion

Question 10

Hypothalamus

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just below the thalamus and above the pituitary gland, regulates body temperature, circadian rhythms, and hunger; helps govern the endocrine system, especially the pituitary gland

Question 11

Cerebrum and Cerebral Cortex

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covers the left and right hemispheres, a thin layer of over 20 billion interconnected neurons

Question 12

Corpus Callosum

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large, C-shaped nerve fiber bundle found beneath the cerebral cortex , connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres, ensures both sides of the brain can communicate and send signals to each other

Question 13

Frontal Lobe

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just behind your forehead, involved in speaking, planning, judging, abstract thinking, aspects of personality

Question 14

Motor Cortex

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at the rear of frontal lobes, controls voluntary movements and sends messages from the brain out to the body ex. “Pet that dog” “Pick up mug”

Question 15

Parietal Lobe

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behind the frontal lobe in front of the occipital lobe and above the temporal lobe, receive and process your sense of touch and body position

Question 16

Sensory Cortex

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right behind motor cortex , in the parietal lobe, processes incoming sensations ex. “That dog is soft” “that mug is hot”

Question 17

Occipital Lobe

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at the back of your head, receive information related to sight

Question 18

Visual Cortex

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located in the occipital lobe, receive, segment, and integrate visual information

Question 19

Temporal Lobe

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just above your ears, process sound, including speech comprehension

Question 20

Auditory Cortex

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located in the temporal lobe, processes auditory information, language switching