Lesson 1 The Brain

An ability to focus in class shows optimal

• Emotional health & wellbeing

• Physical health & wellbeing

• Mental health & wellbeing

• Social health & wellbeing

Physical activity can improve brain function.

• True

• False

Which region of the brain is responsible for language, judgement, decision making?

• Cerebellum

• Occipital Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

Which portion of the brain processes visual information and vision?

• Cerebellum

• Temporal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

Which region of the brain controls voluntary movement like balance, coordination and speech?

• Cerebellum

• Frontal Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

Which region of the brain processes language, sensory - information and visual spatial information?

• Cerebellum

• Parietal Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

Which region of the brain focuses on auditory perception and hearing?

• Cerebellum

• Temporal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

What makes up the CNS?

• spinal cord and brain

• head, shoulders, toes

• temporal lobe and reflexes

• heart and blood vessels

What connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain?

• Corpus Collosum

• Cerebellum

• Adrenal Glands

• Temporal Lobe

The hypothalamus:

• Does much of the work of complex thinking, like planning, imagining, making decisions, and reasoning.

• Regulates functions like thirst, appetite, and sleep patterns.

• Regulates emotions

• Is responsible for the fight or flight response