Brain and Neuron Review

Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain

• Cerebellum
• Hypothalamus
• Medulla  Oblongata
• Corpus Callosum

Which letter on the illustration represents the parietal lobe? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which letter on the illustration represents the temporal lobe? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which letter on the illustration represents the occipital lobe? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing

• Hypothalamus
• Reticular Formation
• Cerebellum
• Thalamus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Processes visual information

• Frontal Lobe
• Temporal Lobe
• Occipital Lobe
• Parietal Lobe

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Controls hearing, speaking coherently, and comprehension

• Frontal Lobe
• Temporal Lobe
• Occipital Lobe
• Parietal Lobe

Responsible for heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure

• medulla olongata
• hypothalamus
• thalamus
• pons

Thinking, problem solving, "executive functioning," happen here. 

• cerebellum
• cerebrum
• amygdala
• hypothalamus

Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors

• Frontal Lobe
• Parietal Lobe
• Occipital Lobe
• Temporal Lobe

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2