1.4 Parts of the Brain Part 1

What part of the limbic system is responsible for visual mapping and spatial memory?

• hippocampus

• hypothalamus

• amygdala

• thalamus

What brain area is most responsible for breathing and heart rate?

• hypothalamus

• cerebellum

• medulla

• thalamus

What part of the brain recognizes angry or fearful facial expressions, assesses danger, and elicits a fear response?

• hippocampus

• amygdala

• cerebellum

• reticular activating system

If a person had trouble walking smoothly, what part of the brain most likely suffered damage?

• reticular activating system

• cerebellum

• pons

• amygdala

What part of the limbic system is what connects the brain to the endocrine system?

• hippocampus

• hypothalamus

• amygdala

• thalamus

Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling involuntary actions such as heartbeat and breathing?

• amygdala

• hippocampus

• brainstem

• cerebellum

What part of the brainstem helps control blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate?

• midbrain

• pons

• reticular activating system

• medulla

What part of the limbic system is referred to as the sensory switchboard?

• hippocampus

• hypothalamus

• amygdala

• thalamus

Which of the following senses does the thalamus not process?

• sight

• smell

• touch

• taste

Damage to a person's reticular formation would most likely cause

• a loss of new memories.

• a coma.

• a loss of old memories.

• anger.