U1 AOS 2 - brain regions / lobes / functions

Question 1

Regions of the brain

Answer 1

Hindbrain, Midbrain, Forebrain

Question 2

Hindbrain

Answer 2

The link between the spinal
cord and the brain and supports vital bodily functions such as breathing and sleeping.

Question 3

Structures in the Hindbrain

Answer 3

Cerebellum, Medulla, Pons

Question 4

Function of the Cerebellum

Answer 4

Co-ordination, balance and voluntary movement

Question 5

Function of the Medulla

Answer 5

Regulates automatic functions such as breathing, heart rate, digestion and blood pressure.

Question 6

Function of the Pons

Answer 6

Controls movement,
breathing, sleeping, dreams and waking

Question 7

Midbrain

Answer 7

Co-ordinated movement,
sleep and arousal

Question 8

Structure in the Midbrain

Answer 8

Reticular formation

Question 9

Function of the Reticular formation

Answer 9

Important in the control of
arousal in the sleep/wake cycle, as well as control of muscles

Question 10

Function of the Forebrain

Answer 10

Upper level structures- higher order thinking processes eg. problem solving and planning

Question 11

Function of the Hypothalamus

Answer 11

Regulates emotions and ‘instinctive drive.’ as well as body temperature, hunger and thirst.

Question 12

Function of the Thalamus

Answer 12

‘relay center’ of the brain and functions to regulate arousal, attention and activity.

Question 13

Function of the Cerebrum

Answer 13

Receives and processes a range of sensory information.

Question 14

Lobes of the brain

Answer 14

FPOT - frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal

Question 15

Function of the Frontal Lobe

Answer 15

Important in the planning, sequencing and executing of voluntary motor activity

Question 16

Function of the Parietal Lobe

Answer 16

Involved in spatial awareness (judging our body’s position in space), spatial reasoning, attention and receiving & processing somatosensory information

Question 17

Function of the Occipital Lobe

Answer 17

plays a crucial role in vision

Question 18

Function of the Temporal Lobe

Answer 18

plays a significant role in receiving and processing sounds for the ears, as well as memory and emotional responses to sensory information.

Question 19

What are the cortices in the brain’s lobes

Answer 19

Motor, somatosensory, visual, auditory

Question 20

Broca’s Area

Answer 20

located in the frontal lobe and responsible for speech production

Question 21

Wernicke’s Area

Answer 21

Located in the temporal lobe and responsible for speech comprehension.

Question 22

Cerebral Cortex

Answer 22

Outer layer of brain – higher
mental processes and
complex behaviors

Question 23

Corpus Callosum

Answer 23

Connects left and right hemispheres of cerebral cortex

Question 24

Hippocampus

Answer 24

the hippocampus is involved in memory, learning, and emotion

Question 25

Amygdala

Answer 25

Responsible for aggression; fear and emotional memory.

Question 26

Spinal Cord

Answer 26

Relays information between brain and body; some simple reflexes

Question 27

Brainstem

Answer 27

Regulates reflex survival responses