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What part of the brain controls basic life functions like heartbeat and breathing?
What is the brain stem (or medulla)?
Which lobes process auditory information and language?
Which structure connects the two hemispheres of the brain?
✅ What is the corpus callosum?
What are the temporal lobes?
Which structure helps control balance and coordination of muscle movements?
What is the cerebellum?
Which part of the brain processes visual information?
What are the occipital lobes?
Which structure connects the two hemispheres of the brain?
What is the corpus callosum?
Which part of the brain’s reward center is strongly linked to motivation and pleasure?
What is the nucleus accumbens (or reward center in general)?
Which structure in the limbic system regulates emotion such as fear and aggression?
What is the amygdala?
What does the reticular activating system (RAS) help regulate?
What is alertness and arousal?
What does the hippocampus help us do?
What is form new memories?
Why are the occipital lobes located at the back of the brain?
Because visual information is processed there after signals travel from the eyes.
Why are the occipital lobes located at the back of the brain?
Because visual information is processed there after signals travel from the eyes.
A gymnast struggles with balance after a brain injury. Which structure was likely damaged?
What is the cerebellum?
What does the hippocampus help us do?
What is form new memories?
A patient has difficulty forming new memories after a stroke. Which brain area is affected?
What is the hippocampus?
A person can breathe and maintain heart rate despite being unconscious. Which brain region is responsible?
What is the brain stem or medulla?
Someone has trouble understanding spoken language. Which lobe is likely impaired?
What is the temporal lobe?
How does the cerebellum contribute to learning a new skill like riding a bike?
It supports procedural learning and muscle coordination needed for repeated movements.
A person does not react to pleasurable experiences. Which system might be malfunctioning?
What is the brain’s reward center?
Why might damage to the RAS lead to a coma?
Because the RAS regulates wakefulness and alertness necessary for consciousness
How do the amygdala and hippocampus work together during a frightening event?
The amygdala processes fear while the hippocampus encodes the memory of the event.
If the corpus callosum were severed, what type of behavior might be affected?
Coordination of tasks requiring communication between the hemispheres.
Why do musicians often show increased development in the temporal lobes?
Because these lobes process auditory information and aspects of language and music.
Explain how the brain stem, cerebellum, and occipital lobes would work together while riding a bike.
The brain stem maintains vital functions, the cerebellum handles balance and coordination, and the occipital lobes process visual information to guide movement.
Describe how the temporal and occipital lobes communicate during a conversation.
The occipital lobes process visual cues like facial expression, while the temporal lobes interpret speech and language.
A person has brain damage but can still move their arms reflexively. What does this suggest about the spinal cord’s role?
That the spinal cord can control reflexes independently of the brain.