Unit 2 Biological Perspective

The brain can be divided into three main parts:

• thalamus, cerebellum, and the hippocampus
• medulla, pons, reticular formation
• cortex, limbic system, ganglia
• forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain

Everyone has ___________ adrenal glands. 

• three
• five
• two
• four

What is the name of the cell that sends and receives messages in the nervous system? 

• neuron
• myelin 
• dentrite
• axon

Controls heartbeat and breathing

• Pons
• Medulla
• Cerebellum
• Thalamus

Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing

• Hypothalamus
• Reticular Formation
• Cerebellum
• Thalamus

Controls arousal  (sleepiness and awakefulness)

• Reticular Formation
• Thalamus
• Amygdala
• Medulla

Known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements

• Thalamus
• Reticular Formation
• Hypothalamus
• Cerebellum

Damage this and you won't form new memories

• Hypothalamus
• Hippocampus
• Amygdala
• Thalamus

Controls motivational behaviors, including: feeding, fight-flight response, and fornicating

• Hippocampus
• Amygdala
• Reticular Formation
• Hypothalamus

Controls hearing, and language comprehension

• Frontal Lobe
• Temporal Lobe
• Occipital Lobe
• Parietal Lobe