Parts of the Brain (PLTW Gateway Lesson 2.4)

Which part of the brain coordinates voluntary activity in the body?

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• cerebrum

• sensory cortex

Which part of the brain relays sensory information and acts as a center for pain perception?

• occipital lobes

• hypothalamus

• corpus callosum

• thalamus

Which part of the brain takes in, sends out, coordinates the brain's messages, and controls vital functions of the body?

• brain stem

• cerebellum

• motor cortex

• frontal lobes

Which part of the brain is the broad band of nerves that connect the left and right hemispheres of the cerebrum?

• frontal lobes

• parietal lobes

• corpus callosum

• temporal lobes

Which part of the brain is responsible for visual perception and some forms of visual, short term memory?

• temporal lobes

• occipital lobes

• olfactory bulbs

• sensory cortex

Which part of the brain coordinates and regulates muscular activity?

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• cerebrum

• sensory cortex

Which part of the brain is responsible for behavior and personality (planning, voluntary muscle movement, mood, emotions, social interactions, attention, memory retrieval and storage)?

• parietal lobes

• occipital lobes

• temporal lobes

• frontal lobes

Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling the autonomic nervous system and activity of the pituitary gland? (body temperature, thirst, hunger, sleep, emotional activity and homeostatic systems)

• hypothalamus

• thalamus

• optic nerve and chiasm

• olfactory bulbs

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Which part of the brain is responsible for the conscious perception of touch, pressure, vibration, pain, temperature, and taste?

• auditory cortex

• sensory cortex

• visual cortex

• olfactory bulbs

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Which part of the brain is responsible for receiving and processing smells?

• corpus callosum

• thalamus

• hypothalamus

• olfactory bulbs