Hindbrain
Midbrain (+FB)
Forebrain
Lobes
Misc/Bonus!
100
This part of the hindbrain (the region in the back and bottom of the brain just above the spinal cord) is the base of the brain responsible for involuntary and automatic bodily functions such as heartbeat, breathing, and digestion. It is said to be in control of "life and love," and if injured/damaged can put a person in life-threatening/critical condition.
What is... Medulla?
100
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The Reticular Formation/Activating System (blue arrows) is responsible for , which is part of the cause of the Cocktail Party Effect.
What is... arousal and alertness?
(The Reticular Formation also plays a role in coordinating simple movements, automatic functions such as breathing and swallowing, and reflexes)
100
Found in the temporal lobe of the forebrain (the upper area of the brain located just behind the forehead), this neural center is responsible for processing new memories and is an important part of the limbic system.
What is... Hippocampus?
100
The function of the Occipital Lobe(s) found at the back of the head
What is... Visual receiving and processing?
100
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Patients with uncontrollable seizures sometimes had a Split Brain procedure done, which severed the disconnecting the communcation between the hemispheres of the brain, essentially allowing the function of "two separate brains."
What is... corpus callosum?
200
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The cerebellum, which plays a role in , is the hindbrain's "little brain" found at the rear of the brainstem.
What is... coordination, movement, balance, posture, and enabling nonverbal learning, etc.?
200
This part of the brain found in the forebrain (the upper area of the brain located just behind the forehead), is a part of the limbic system and connects the endocrine system and the central nervous system. This part is also responsible for bodily maintenance functions such as eating, drinking, body temperature, etc.
What is... Hypothalamus?
200
The highlighted lobe is responsible for auditory and language processing.
What is... Temporal Lobe?
200
Damage to this area in the frontal lobe of the left hemisphere responsible for language expression by controlling and directing muscle movements necessary for speech can cause Aphasia.
What is... Broca's Area?
300
!BONUS FOREBRAIN QUESTION!
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This fabric of interconnected neural cells covers the forebrain's cerebral hemispheres. It is the ultimate control and info processing center that helps control thinking, voluntary movement, language processing, etc, and it acts as the cerebrum's "skin," "peel," or "bark."
What is... the Cerebral Cortex?
300
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Because of its control over , the lima bean sized neural cluster in the limbic system, (the Amygdala) should be electrically stimulated to prove that brain stimulation can make a rat violently agressive.
What is... fear and emotion?
300
This lobe contains the sensory cortex/strip and is responsible for receiving and processing touch and body position.
What is... Parietal Lobe?
300
Found in the Temporal Lobe, this area plays a role in language comprehension and expression.
What is... Wernicke's Area?
400
Found in the center of the brain on top of the brainstem, the Thalamus is an important part of the limbic system responsible for...
What is... receiving and sending information to specific parts of cerebral cortex (sensory, motor, etc) and replying to cerebellum and medulla?
(As a part of the limbic system, the thalamus also plays a role in arousal and alertness, cognitive function, memory, and emotional regulation)
400
The functionS of the Frontal Lobe (the largest part of the cerebral cortex found behind the forehead)
What are (at least 3)... muscle movements, high-order thinking, executive functioning, planning, judgements, decision making, problem solving, personality, language processing, emotional regulation, etc?
500
!BONUS!
Found in the hindbrain (the region in the back and bottom of the brain just above the spinal cord) at the base of the brain, the Pons links the medulla to the thalamus and is responsible for .
What are... unconscious jobs such as regulating the sleep cycle, pain signals, and facial movement?
500
The largest part of the brain (highlighted above), responsible for high-level thinking and functioning such as conscious thought, learning, reasoning, problem solving, decision making, etc. It is divided into two hemispheres, each consisting of four lobes. Each hemisphere has specific tasks.
Ex: Left --> language, logic, analysis
Right --> non-verbal, spatial, music&art, visual recognition, body position
What is... cerebrum?