Brain Area Functions Quiz

Often called the _____________ control center, the frontal lobes deal with _____________ and ______________" (Sousa, 2017, p. 17).

The brain stem houses the reticular activating system, which is responsible for the brain's _______________ (Sousa, 2017).

• learning

• memory

• alertness

• emotion

All incoming sensory information goes first to the thalamus EXCEPT which sense (Sousa, 2017)?

• Sight

• Smell

• Touch

• Hear

• Taste

The hypothalamus' job is to maintain the normal state of the body, otherwise known as __________________ (Sousa, 2017).

The hippocampus plays a major role in ___________________ learning and in _______________ information from working memory via _______________ signals to the long-term storage regions, a process that may take _________ to__________" (Sousa, 2017).

The main function of the amygdala (Sousa, 2017) is:

• To regulate emotions and interactions with surrounding environment.

• To promote a healthy immune system.

• To regulate blood flow.

• To regulate short-term memory.

The cerebrum is the __________ part of the brain. There are ___________ hemispheres in the cerebrum. The hemispheres are connected by ________ fibers called the ___________ _________________________. They use this to communicate with each other and ______________ activities (Sousa, 2017).

True/False: The cerebellum is Latin for "little brain" (Sousa, 2017).

• True

• False

True/False: The cerebellum is responsible for coordinating movement (Sousa, 2017).

• True

• False

"The cerebellum also is known to be involved in the ________________ ___________________ of motor tasks" (Sousa, 2017).