Brain Structure and Function

Which color represents the temporal lobe?

• Blue

• Yellow

• Pink

• Green

The part of the brain that impacts emotions, especially fear, is known as the ____________.

• amygdala

• hypothalamus

• hippocampus

• pons

Drinking, eating and body temperature are regulated by the

• amygdala

• corpus callosum

• hypothalamus

• cerebellum

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What is the largest and most advanced brain structure?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• thalamus

Name of the structure (the labeled parts)

• thalamus

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

Which part of the brain controls heart rate, regulates blood pressures, and is involved in breathing, swallowing, and vomiting?

• Medulla

• Thalamus

• Midbrain

• Cerebellum

This part of the brain plays a crucial role in storing information in long-term memory.

• hippocampus

• thalamus

• hypothalamus

• reticular formation

Which brain area is known as the "Little brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements:

• Thalamus

• Brainstem

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

Which structure coordinates skeletal muscles for complex actions.

• brain stem

• thalamus

• hypothalamus

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

Which brain function is the pons involved with?

• Controlling heart rate

• Receiving sensory information

• Regulates body temperature

• Controlling breathing