Functions of the Brain 1
Functions of the Brain 2
Functions of the Brain 3
Location and Function
Structure and Function
100
Which lobe processes auditory info and interesting sounds and language?
Temporal lobe
100
What deals with sleep, dreaming, and alertness?
Pons
100
What identifies emotion, aggression, and fear?
Amygdala
100
Which side of the brain deals with holistic thought, intuition, creativity, art and science?
Right side of the brain
100
How many lobes are there?
There are 4 lobes.
200
What controls the pituitary gland?
Hypothalamus
200
What regulates breathing, heart rate, digestion, and vitals?
Medulla
200
Which lobe processes visual information
the Occipital lobe
200
What is the name of this part of the brain? (the red part)
The Pituitary gland
200
Which color is the temporal lobe?
The green section
300
What is a bundle of nerves that carries information through the brainstem?
Reticular formation
300
Which lobe processes touch and pain?
The Parietal lobe
300
What is responsible for the maintenance of body temperature?
Hypothalamus
300
Which cortex controls the movement of muscles?
Motor cortex
300
This is a band connecting the two hemispheres of the brain.
Corpus Callosum
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400
Name a function of the cerebellum
Balance, movement, and coordination
400
What structure deals with memory formation?
Hippocampus
400
What area comprehends language and complex sentences?
Wernicke's area
400
What is the name of this structure of the brain?
Pons
400
What area is the production of speech?
Broca's Area
500
Which lobe contains the somatosensory cortex?
the Parietal Lobe
500
Name the three functions of the frontal lobe.
higher level thinking, reasoning, expressive language
500
Which structure of the brain is known as the "sensory switchboard"?
Thalamus
500
Name two functions of the left brain.
Analytic thought, Logic, Language, Science and math.
500
Name the three structures that make up the Limbic system.
Hypothalamus, Amygdala, and Hippocampus
