Parts of the Brain 1
The largest part of the brain
What is the Cerebrum?
Controls the left side of the brain
What is the right Cerebral Hemisphere?
Controls the right side of the brain
What is the Left Cerebral Hemisphere?
Located in the center of the brain near the Thalamus and Hypothalamus.
Amygdala
This movie stars a character who hates Christmas
The Grinch
Processes sensory input for touch, pressure, vibration, pain, temperature, and taste
What is the Sensory Cortex?
Receives and processes sound input
What is the Auditory Cortex?
Controls muscle movement
What is the Motor Cortex?
Receives and processes visual input
What is the Visual Cortex?
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?
An Old Silk Hat
Responsible for visual perception and visual short-term memory
What is the Occipital Lobe?
Responsible for planning, mood, emotions, social interactions, attention, memory retrieval and storage
What is the Frontal Lobe?
Responsible for language, memory, spatial awareness
What is the Parietal Lobe?
Responsible for word recognition and understanding as well as hearing and smell
What is the Temporal Lobe?
Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?
Elf on the Shelf
Controls body temperature, thirst, appetite, sleep patterns,
What is the Hypothalamus?
Controls heartbeat, breathing, swallowing, and digestion
What is the Brain Stem?
Carries visual input from the eyes to the brain
What is the Optic Nerves?
Responsible for balance, movement, and coordination.
What is the Cerebellum?
What’s the name of the family featured in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?
The Griswolds
What is the thin layer that covers the cerebrum, means “bark“ in Latin called?
What is the Cerebral Cortex
Relays sensory input to the different parts of the brain
What is the Thalamus?
Carries messages from the brain to the body.
Spinal Cord
Controls growth, metabolism, digestion, sexual maturity, respond to stress
What is the Pituitary Gland ?
In “A Christmas Story,” what happens to Ralphie’s friend as a result of a “triple-dog dare” from another classmate?
He gets his tongue stuck to a flagpole.