Parts of the brain

The largest part of the brain, the cerebrum has two hemispheres (or halves). The cerebrum controls voluntary movement, speech, intelligence, memory, emotion, and sensory processing.

• Cerebrum 
• Medulla
•  Spinal Cord

This portion of the brain stem is located just above the spinal cord. It regulates vital functions, such as heartbeat and breathing

• brain stem
• pons
• medulla o

The ________ regulates functions like thirst, appetite, and sleep patterns. It also regulates the release of hormones from the pituitary gland

• thalamus
• hypothalamus
• pituatary gland

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The ________ regulates functions like thirst, appetite, and sleep patterns. It also regulates the release of hormones from the pituitary gland

• thalamus
• hypothalamus
• pituatary gland

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

This tiny gland produces hormones involved in regulating growth, puberty, metabolism, water and mineral balance, the body's response to stress, and more.

• spinal gland
• cerebrum gland
• pituatary gland

The ______ helps coordinate and fine‑tune movement and balance.

• medulla
• cerebrum
• cerebellum

This portion of the central nervous system runs down the inside of the spinal column, connecting the brain with nerves going to the rest of the body.

• mid brain
• spinal cord
• cerebellum

The _______ lobe, located behind the forehead, does much of the work of complex thinking, like planning, imagining, making decisions, and reasoning.

• frontal lobe
• parietal lobe
• temporal lobe
• occipital lobe

The ______ lobe, in the rear of the brain, processes light and other visual information from the eyes.

• fontal  lobe
• parietal lobe
• tempral lobe
• occipital lobe

The _____ lobe, located behind the frontal lobe, processes messages related to touch, taste, and temperature.

• frontal lobe
• parietal lobe
• temporal lobe
• occipital lobe