Parts of the Brain Practice

What part of the brain is in yellow?

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

• Occipital Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

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

• medulla
• cerebrum
• cerebellum

Controls automatic functions like breathing, heart rate, body temperature, wake and sleep cycles, etc.

• cerebrum
• cerebellum
• basal ganglia
• brainstem

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Performs higher functions like interpreting touch, vision and hearing, reasoning, learning, emotions, etc.

• cerebrum
• cerebellum
• pituitary gland
• basal ganglia

If you were having trouble balancing, what part of your brain might be affected?

• Occipital Lobe

• Brain Stem

• Cerebellum

• Frontal Lobe

The brain and spinal cord are part of

• The Nervous System

• The Digestive System

• The Circulatory System

• The Muscular System

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What is the largest part of the brain?

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brainstem
• Diencephalon

Which part of the brain is your memory found in?

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Pituitary Gland
• Brain Stem

Which part of the brain controls your voluntary muscles?

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Pituitary Gland
• Hypothalamus

Which part of the brain controls your involuntary muscles?(breathing, blinking, digestion, blood pressure)

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Pituitary Gland

• Brain Stem