W4 - The Brain

Question 1

Cerebrum function

Answer 1

Contains sensory, motor and association areas from all 5 lobes (frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital & insula)

Question 2

Cerebellum function

Answer 2

Co-ordinates motor movements and maintains balance

Question 3

Thalamus function

Answer 3

Relay station - sorts and edits sensory information and conducts it to the relevant areas of the cerebral cortex. Also conducts impulses between the cerebral motor areas and the cerebellum

Question 4

Hypothalamus function

Answer 4

Controls and integrates activities of the ANS

Regulates emotions/behaviours, controls temp, hunger, thirst, sleep and produces hormones

Question 5

Epithalamus function

Answer 5

Secretes melatonin which is involved in sleep

Question 6

Midbrain function

Answer 6

Visual and auditory reflexes

Produces dopamine

Question 7

Pons function

Answer 7

Relays information between the cerebrum and the cerebellum
Various somatic and visceral motor centres
Controls breathing

Question 8

Medulla oblongata function

Answer 8

Conduction pathways between the brain and spinal cord
Autonomic centres for regulations of visceral functions (cardiovascular, respiratory, blood vessels, digestive system activities)

Question 9

Prefrontal cortex location

Answer 9

Frontal lobe - cerebrum

Question 10

Prefrontal cortex function

Answer 10

Co-ordinates information from all association areas
Involved in intellect, complex learning abilities, recall and personality,, abstract ideas, judgement, reasoning, planning

Question 11

Primary motor cortex location

Answer 11

Frontal lobe - cerebrum

Question 12

Primary motor cortex function

Answer 12

Issues motor command to individual skeletal muscles

Question 13

Premotor cortex location

Answer 13

Frontal lobe - cerebrum

Question 14

Premotor cortex function

Answer 14

Allows for sequential muscle contractions associated with skilled/learned movements (typing or dancing)

Question 15

Broca’s area location

Answer 15

Frontal lobe - cerebrum

Question 16

Broca’s area function

Answer 16

Co-ordinates the muscles involved in speech generation

Question 17

Primary somatosensory cortex location

Answer 17

Parietal lobe - cerebrum

Question 18

Primary somatosensory cortex function

Answer 18

Detects and localises tactile stimuli (touch, vibration, pressure and temp)

Question 19

Somatosensory association area location

Answer 19

Parietal lobe - cerebrum

Question 20

Somatosensory association area function

Answer 20

Interprets incoming sensory information by comparing it to stored memories and past sensory experiences

Question 21

Visual cortex location

Answer 21

Occipital lobe - cerebrum

Question 22

Visual cortex function

Answer 22

Receives visual information from the retinas in the eye

Question 23

Visual association area location

Answer 23

Occipital lobe - cerebrum

Question 24

Visual association area function

Answer 24

Interprets visual images

Question 25

Auditory cortex location

Answer 25

Temporal lobe - cerebrum

Question 26

Auditory cortex function

Answer 26

Receives information about sound from the inner ear

Question 27

Auditory association area location

Answer 27

Temporal lobe - cerebrum

Question 28

Auditory association area function

Answer 28

Interprets auditory stimuli

Question 29

Wernicke's area location

Answer 29

Temporal lobe - cerebrum

Question 30

Wernicke's area function

Answer 30

Recognition and understanding of language

Question 31

Visceral cortex location

Answer 31

Insula - cerebrum

Question 32

Visceral cortex function

Answer 32

Perception of visceral sensations (upset stomach)

Question 33

Gustatory cortex location

Answer 33

Insula - cerebrum

Question 34

Gustatory cortex function

Answer 34

Receives information from taste buds