Human Brain Jeopardy

LOBES

100

I am the largest lobe of the brain and am located in the upper forward half of the brain. This lobe is associated with planning, problem-solving, personality, decision-making, controlling emotions as well as speech production. Who am I?

Frontal Lobe

200

What is the function of lobes?

Lobes play an important role in one's personality and how one acts.

300

They call me the Parietal Lobe. What do I do?

I receive and process sensory information from the body and skin senses as well as other sensory areas in the brain.

 

400

I am the second-largest lobe in your brain. What functions do i carry?

I am responsible for hearing and language. I also encode memory.

500

I sit at the back of your head and I am responsible for one's visual perception which includes color, form and motion. Which Lobe am I?

Occipital Lobe

BRAIN PARTS AND THE FUNCTIONS THEY CARRY

100

I am known as the "Body's information relay station". What part of your brain am I?

Thalamus

200

I am known as the Corpus Callosum. What functions do I carry?

A thick band of axons connects the two cerebral hemispheres and acts as a communication link between them.

300

I am located in the temporal lobe. I have a major role in learning and memory. Guess who I am?

Hippocampus

400

I am associated with emotional processes mainly fear and aggression.

Amygdala

500

They call me the Cereberum. What do I do?

Cerebrum is the largest area of the brain. It divides the brain into two halves which are called hemispheres. Areas within the cerebrum control muscle functions and also control speech, thought, emotions, reading, writing, and learning. The Cerebrum is also known as the "Small Brain".

STRUCTURES OF THE BRAIN

100

I am located in the midbrain. I am involved in incorporating environmental stimuli and coordinating gaze shifts involving both eye and head movements. What am I called? 

Superior Colliculus

200

I am part of the brainstem where the spinal cord and the brain meets. I help control vital processes like heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure. I am known as the key conduit for nerve signals.

Medulla Oblongata

300

What is the function of the midbrain?

It helps regulate movement and process auditory information and visual information. This is also the connection central between the brain and the spinal cord.

400

This division of the brain helps to regulate autonomic functions, relay sensory information, coordinate movement and maintain balance and equilibrium. Which part of the brain is this?

Hindbrain

500

What does the forebrain do?

It processes sensory information, helps with reasoning and problem-solving and regulates autonomic endocrine, and motor functions

CONCUSSION AND SPORTS BRAIN INJURY

100

What brain damage can a concussion do?

A concussion can affect memory, judgment, reflexes, speech, balance and muscle coordination. people with concussions have also reported that they have experienced some periods of amnesia or forgetfulness.

200

What other sports are there that would be considered as a risk for a concussion injury? 

Hockey, Soccer, Rugby etc.

300

What would happen if the frontal lobe is injured during a concussion? Would anything be affected?

Trauma or injury to this part of the brain can cause personality and behaviour changes. It can cause attention problems, language difficulty, impulsive behaviour, and inappropriate social behaviour.

400

What is “second impact syndrome?”

When the brain goes through a second concussion before it is even allowed to fully recover from the first one. The second time, the impact is said to be worse than initially.

500

What is "early-onset dementia"?

When Alzheimer's disease occurs in someone under age 65.

RANDOM

100

This area is known as the Hearing Center that is located in the temporal lobe

Auditory Complex

200

What does the Somatosensory Cortex do?

This is a brain area located at the front of the parietal lobe that registers and processes body sensations.

300

This area is located in the frontal lobe and controls voluntary movements.

Motor Cortex

400

This is the area of the brain that is responsible for the initial registration of visual information. It receives, integrates, and processes visual information relayed from the retinas. It is located in the Occipital Lobe.

Visual Cortex

500

What functions does Wernicke's Area carry?

It controls language reception. This is a brain area that is located in the left temporal lobe which is involved in language comprehension and expression.