Review of Brain Area Functions Quiz, Module 1

The frontal lobe is responsible for the brain's _________ memory. Making it the area where focus occurs.

• long-term

• working

• short

The amygdala is an important part of the brain that is located under each half hemisphere of the brain.  Included in the limbic system, the amygdalae play a vital role in regulating emotions and memory.  This part of the brain regulates the ___________ or ___________ response. 

The cerebrum (front of brain) is the "_______ center" of the brain? It initiates and coordinates movement and regulates temperature. It also helps with speech, judgement, problem-solving, vision, hearing, touch, etc.

• memory

• vison

• sensory

The hippocampus is a curved seahorse-shaped part of the brain located on the underside of each temporal lobe. It supports....

• fact and information recall

• learning

• long-term memory making

• all of the above

The brainstem connects the cerebrum with the ______ ____. It is in charge of vital body functions, such as heartbeat, respiration, body temperature, and digestion.

This part of the brain contains more neurons than any other portion of the brain. Neurons are the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system, the cells responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world, and for sending motor commands to our muscles. This has a big contribution to the automation of numerous mental activities.

• The Limbic System

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

• Hippocampus

This is the sensory information gateway for the brain. All incoming sensory information except for smell comes through this to then be directed to other parts of the brain for further processing.

• thalamus

• amygdala

• hypothalamus

• hippocampus

Nestled just below the thalamus is the ________________. It is responsible for monitoring internal systems to maintain homeostasis.