Stucture
The brain lobe located in the front of the head, just behind the forehead
What is Frontal Lobe
You’re sitting in class and not thinking about your breathing or heartbeat, yet they continue working just fine.
Which brain structure is responsible for controlling these automatic body processes?
What is Medulla (Oblongata)
Controls the left side of the body and is responsible for understanding language, spatial reasoning, and recognizing emotions in other people.
What is Right Hemisphere
Reticular Formation
Keeps you alert and active/is the communication point of the body and the brain
The brain's outermost layer of tissue, that makes the brain appear wrinkled
What is Cerebal Cortex
When you start growing taller during puberty or feel hungry because your body needs food, there’s a small gland in your brain sending chemical signals that control these changes.
Which brain structure is responsible for releasing these important hormones into your bloodstream?
What is Pituitary Gland
A major center of processing emotions, links emotions to memories making them sad or happy
What is Amygdala
Pituitary Gland
Master gland that creates essential hormones and controls all other glands in the Endocrine system
It connects the brain to the spinal cord and is located at the bottom of the brain
What is Brain Stem
While reading a book aloud, one side of your brain helps with language and grammar, while the other side interprets tone and emotion.
Which structure makes sure these two sides share information smoothly?
What is Corpus Callosum
The control center of the brain resposible for keeping your body in homeostasis.
What is Hypothalmus
Thalamus
Communicates sensory information besides smell(Sight, Sound, Touch, Taste) to the brain
The bundle of fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres of the brain
What is Corpus Callosum
A dancer practices a new routine and gradually becomes smoother and more balanced with each rehearsal. The part of their brain that fine-tunes their coordination and timing is working hard.
Which part of the brain is mainly responsible for this?
What is Cerebellum
It tells everything how and when to move, and communicates sensory information to the brain. It's also referred to as the relay station of the brain.
What is Thalamus
Left Hemisphere
Controls the right side of the body, and is responsible for language, problem-solving, and math abilities, etc.
Two seahorse-shaped structures in the left and right hemispheres of the brain
What is Hippocampus
After a scary experience, you can still remember exactly how you felt when it happened — your fear is tied to that memory.
Which part of your brain connects emotions to memories and helps you detect danger?
What is Amygdala
The place where visual information is processed. It also plays an important role in language and reading, storing memories, recognizing familiar faces/ places, etc.
What is Occipital Lobe
Broca’s Area
Language production and comprehension