HAP9.4b Functional Brain Areas

These commissural fibers connect the left and right hemispheres of the brain

• Cerebellum

• Hypothalamus

• Medulla Oblongata

• Corpus Callosum

Thinking, problem-solving, "executive functioning", and risk-assessment happen here:

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• amygdala

• hypothalamus

Found at the posterior base of the cerebrum, this brain region is in charge of balance and coordination of movements:

• Thalamus

• Reticular Formation

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

Which letter on the illustration represents the temporal lobe? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which letter on the illustration represents the parietal lobe? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which letter on the illustration represents the occipital lobe? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

Receives sensory input for touch and body position

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

Controls hearing, speaking coherently, and comprehension

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

Processes visual information

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

The cerebral cortex is made of

• white matter
• gray matter
• pink goo