ED837 Brain Function and Structure

According to the textbook How the Brain Learns by David A. Sousa, what area of the brain is "the oldest and deepest area of the brain...where vital body functions...are monitored and controlled" (Sousa, 2017, p. 18)?

• The Thalamus

• The Brain Stem

• The Hippocampus

• The Amygdala

Which lobe is "often called the executive control center" which deals with "planning and thinking" (Sousa, 2017, p. 16-17) as well as our personality?

• Frontal Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Pariental Lobe

This almond shapped structure "encodes an emotional message...whenever a memory is tagged for long-term storage" (Sousa, 2017, p. 19).

• Thalamus

• Hippocampus

• Brain Stem

• Amygdala

This "jelly-like mass...is the largest area [of the brain], representing nearly 80 percent of the brain by weight" (Sousa, 2017, p. 20).

• Thalamus

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Hypothalamus

This area of the brain contains "more neurons than all the rest of the brain put together" (Sousa, 2017, p. 21).

• Cerebellum

• Hippocamus

• Hypothalamus

• Thalamus

This part of the brain "monitors the internal systems to maintain the normal state of the body" (Sousa, 20117, p. 19).

• Thalamus

• Brain Stem

• Hippocampus

• Hypothalamus

"All incoming sensory information (except smell) goes first to" this part of the brain. In other words, it "monitors information coming in from the outside" (Sousa, 2017, p 18-19).

• Thalamus

• Hippocamups

• Frontal Lobe

• Brain Stem

"Located near the base of the limbic area" this sea-horse shaped part of the brain "plays a major role in consolidating learning and in converting information from working memory...to the long-term storage regions" (Sousa, 2017, p. 19).

• Hypothalamus

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

• Pariental Lobe