8 Brain Areas

What kinds of memories are believed to be stored in the amygdala?

The brain stem helps control the following vital body functions.

• Heartbeat

• Body temperature

• Respiration

• Digestion

What does cerebellum mean in Latin?

“Because the cerebellum monitors impulses from nerve endings in the muscles, it is important in the _________________ of complex motor”

The cerebrum covers how much of the brain?

• 60%

• 85%

• 80%

• 90%

“Thinking, _______, speech, and muscular movement are controlled by areas in the cerebrum.”

The frontal lobe houses the prefrontal cortex. What do these lobes primarily deal with?

• Memory

• Movement

• Speech

• Planning and thinking

In your opinion, whey is the frontal lobes important?

“The Hippocampus plays a major role in consolidating learning and in converting information from ______________ via electrical signals to the long-term storage regions, a process that may take days to months.”

The hippocampus has the capability to produce new neurons. What is this process called?

• neurostasis

• neurogenesis

• homeostasis

• gyrus