ED 837 Module 1: Brain Facts and Organization

This almond shaped piece of the brain plays an important role in regulating the emotions one faces in interactions with the environment.

• hippocampus

• amygdala

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

The _____ is in charge of monitoring the internal functions of the body, such moderating body functions and overseeing the release of hormones.

• hypothalamus

• thalamus

• hippocampus

• brain stem

The deepest and oldest part of the brain is called the _____.

• cerebellum

• amygdala

• thalamus

• brain stem

This area of the brain is in charge of condensing learning and converting learned information from working memory to long-term memory.

• hippocampus

• frontal lobe

• cerebrum

• brain stem

_____ is the highly organized, two-hemisphere, and neuron packed little brain.

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Hippocampus

This area of the brain is the executive control center, where most of the thinking and planning is dealt with.

• hippocampus

• thalamus

• frontal lobe

• brain stem

The _____ is the largest area of the brain with a gray, wrinkled appearance.

• cerebellum

• frontal lobe

• amygdala

• cerebrum

The _____is the area where all of the sensory information starts before heading to other parts of the brain for further processing.

• thalamus

• brain stem

• hippocampus

• frontal lobe