Structures and Functions of the Human Brain

What is the size of the human brain?

• As big as your two fists held together

• As big as your head

• As big as a football

• As big as a watermelon

What is the purpose of the occipital lobe?

• Visual processing

• Processing sensory information from the body

• Hearing and processing speech and language

• Higher-level visual processing

Which lobe is responsible for processing the sense of touch?

• Occipital lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Frontal lobe

What is proprioception?

• The ability to see dead people

• The sense of your body in space

• The ability to recognize faces and objects

• The formation and maintenance of new memories

Which lobe contains the primary auditory cortex?

• Occipital lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Frontal lobe

What is the function of the hippocampus?

• Visual processing

• Processing sensory information from the body

• Hearing and processing speech and language

• Formation and maintenance of new memories

What is the largest lobe of the brain?

• Occipital lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Frontal lobe

What is the primary motor cortex responsible for?

• Visual processing

• Processing sensory information from the body

• Controlling the use and movement of limbs and muscles

• Higher-level cognitive abilities

Which structure is responsible for movement control?

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

• Brainstem

Which region of the brain is considered the 'most ancient'?

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

• Brainstem