Psychology Unit 3 Review

How many lobes are in your brain?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In the temporal lobe...

• is where you do most of your problem solving.

• Is where you comprehend language as well as smell, taste, and sound.

• is the location of the brain that doesn't get used unless in emergency situations.

• vision is decoded.

The parietal lobe is...

• where your brain processes sensory information, primarily from skin.

• where your brain decodes vision.

• where your brain problem solves.

• stores memories.

The main function of the occipital lobe is...

• vision.

• touch.

• taste.

• smell.

The neuron is a ______ cell.

• body

• muscle

• blood

• brain

The central part of a neuron is called...

• synapse

• dendrite

• cell body

• axon

The place where two neurons connect and pass information through.

• dendrite

• synapse

• cell body

• axon

The function of the thalamus is ______.

• a balance center

• a thermostat

• a relay station to other brain parts

• to regulate sleep

This structure allows the left and right hemisphere of the brain to communicate.

• thalamus

• cerebral cortex

• hypothalamus

• corpus callosum

The part of the brain that is most associated with sleep.

• thalamus

• medulla oblongata

• reticular formation

• pons