Brain and Its Functions Quiz

Which bones protect your brain?

• Skull

• Ribs

• Spine

• Pelvis

What is it called when you bruise your brain or hit your head really hard?

• Concussion

• Fracture

• Sprain

• Cut

How many main parts is the brain divided into?

• Three

• Two

• Four

• Five

What is another name for the medulla?

• Brainstem

• Cerebellum

• Cortex

• Thalamus

What is the job of the medulla?

• controls breathing and heartbeat

• Helps with vision

• Manages emotions

• Processes sound

6. The cerebellum helps you to control _________ movements, like walking, running, and jumping.

• involuntary

• skull

• voluntary

• brain

7. What is the name for the largest part of the brain?

• medulla

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

8. The wrinkly outer covering of the cerebrum is called the

• "gray matter"

• cerebellum

• brain stem

9. What is another more common name people have given to the cerebral cortex?

• concussion

• brain

• "gray matter"

• voluntary