Brain Regions & Neurons

The brain and spinal cord make up the...

• Peripheral Nervous System
• Endocrine System
• Central Nervous System
• Skeletal System

A doctor who specializes in the study of the nervous system.

• neurologist

• oncologist

• dermatologist

• orthopedist

All the parts of the nervous system EXCEPT the brain and spinal cord.

• Central Nervous System (CNS)

• Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

• Autonomic nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

This is made up of the brain and spinal cord

• Central Nervous System (CNS)

• Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

• Autonomic nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

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The four major lobes of the brain make up the:

• Cerebellum
• Diencephalon
• Cerebrum
• Brainstem

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for problem-solving and reasoning?

• Temporal

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Occipital

This brain region lies just beneath our forehead and is associated with our brain’s ability to reason, organize, plan, make facial expressions, problem solve, , initiate and self-regulate behaviors, pay attention, and remember

• parietal lobe

• occipital lobe

• pons

• frontal lobe

This brain region is located at the upper, and rear part of our brain, and controls our complex behaviors, including senses such as touch, body awareness, and spatial orientation.

• parietal lobe

• temporal lobe

• amygdala

• occipital lobe

This brain region is located at the back of our brain and is associated with processing visual information is the

• Temporal

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Occipital

This brain region is associated with processing our perception and recognition of auditory stimuli

• temporal lobe

• parietal loe

• pons

• brainstem