Structure and Function of Brain Areas

The three major areas of the brain include...

• latterbrain, middlebrain, frontbrain

• hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain

• frontalbrain, mediocrebrain, forebrain

• hindlebrain, midbrain, forebaringbrain

The ______________ is located at the base of the brain

• schwann cells

• forebrain

• midbrain

• hindbrain

The reticular formation is part of the

• hindbrain

• midbrain

• forebrain

• forethoughtbrain

The forebrain includes which structures

• hypothalamus, thalamus, and cerebrum

• reticular formation

• cerebellum, medulla and pons

• pons, reticular formation and thalamus

Which part of the brain coordinates fine muscle movements and regulates posture and balance?

• Medulla

• Cerebellum

• Pons

• Reticula formation

Which part of the brain is divided into two hemispheres?

• Cerebrum

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Pons

Which is true of the Medulla?

• It is involved in maintaining the body's internal environment

• It is involved in sleep and dreaming

• It is a continuation of the spinal cord and controls vital functions

• It is responsible for higher order functions

Which of the following is a function of the thalamus?

• passes on information from sense receptors to relevant areas

• complex problem solving

• paying attention to more than two tasks at once

• provide support and nutrients to neurons in the immune system

Visual or hearing impairment may be a result of damage to..

• pons

• thalamus

• hypothalamus

• cerebelllum

Which is NOT true of the hypothalamus?

• it maintains the body's internal environment

• it is associated with biological needs like hunger

• It screens incoming information

• it is responsible for the production of hormones