Lobes
Which lobe is at the front of the brain and controls judgement, planning, strategy, etc.?
Frontal Lobe
What long thin structure connects the brain to the body?
Spinal Cord
Which structure resembles a pair of joined eggs and receives all sensory information except for smell?
Thalamus
Which cortex is located at the back of the frontal lobe and controls movement?
Motor Cortex
Almond shaped structures that play a role in emotion - fear and aggression?
Amygdala
Which brain is located on the side of the brain and controls, hearing, language, smell etc.?
Temporal Lobe
Which brain structure is referred to as the "little brain"?
Cerebellum
Which brain structure is underneath the thalamus and controls metabolic functions(drives)?
Hypothalamus
Which cortex is located in the occipital lobe?
Visual Cortex
Which brain structure connects the two hemispheres and allows for the transfer of information between the two hemispheres?
Corpus Callosum
Which lobe is considered the "eyes in the back of your head"?
Occipital Lobe
Which structure is part of the brain stem and controls arousal and facial expression?
Pons
Which brain structure resembles two arms which surround the thalamus and process memory?
Hippocampus
Which cortex is located in the temporal lobe and controls hearing?
Auditory Cortex
Which structure is referred to as the "master gland" and activates the release of hormones?
Pituitary Gland
Which lobe has the visual cortex in it and processes all visual information?
Occipital Lobe
Which part of the brain is responsible for breathing, heartrate and bloodflow?
Medulla Oblongata
Which brain structure is a netlike formation of cells that regulates arousal and the ability to focus attention?
Reticular Formation (RAS)
Which cortex is located in the front of the parietal lobe?
Sensory Cortex
Language is processed in which hemisphere for the large majority of people?
Left
Which lobe is located towards the back of the brain and controls sense of touch, visual spatial abilities, and mathematical reasoning?
Parietal Lobe
Which structure controls fine muscle movements, balance and posture?
Cerebellum
The gray wrinkled surface of the brain that controls thought and reason?
Cerebral Cortex
What is the function of the sensory cortex?
Sense of touch or feeling
Who conducted the divided brain research with individuals who had the corpus callosum severed?
Michael Gazzaniga