Brain Physiology Quiz

Which region of the cerebral cortex is associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving?

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

Which region of the cerebral cortex is responsible for hearing and language?

• Frontal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Parietal lobe

Which region of the cerebral cortex processes visual information?

• Occipital lobe

• Frontal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Parietal lobe

Which major part of the central nervous system conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain?

• Spinal cord

• Parietal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Frontal lobe

Which region of the hind brain controls balance and coordination?

• Limbic lobe

• Pituitary gland

• Pons

• Cerebellum

Which region of the brain beneath the other four cerebral lobes influences emotional regulation and memory?

• Pons

• Limbic lobe

• Cerebellum

• Pituitary gland

Which part of the brainstem controls vital life-sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion?

• Cerebellum

• Limbic lobe

• Pons

• Medulla oblongata

Which gland regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands?

• Hypothalamus

• Pituitary gland

• Pineal gland

• Thalamus

Which region of the brain handles unconscious processes and jobs, such as your sleep-wake cycle and breathing?

• Pineal gland

• Pons

• Thalamus

• Pituitary gland

Which region of the brain receives sensory information from other areas of the nervous system and sends this information to the cerebral cortex?

• Hypothalamus

• Pineal gland

• Thalamus

• Pituitary gland