Functions of Brain Lobes and Parts

Which part of the brain suppresses socially inappropriate behavior, predicts consequences of actions, and plays a role in the choice between helpful and harmful actions?

• Frontal Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

Which lobe of the brain interprets sensations such as touch, pressure, pain, heat, and cold, and helps with the understanding of objects, shapes, and space?

• Parietal Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

Which part of the brain processes and makes sense of visual information?

• Occipital Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

• Brainstem

Which lobe assists with the perception and interpretation of sound and plays a role in the recognition of objects and visual memory?

• Temporal Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Cerebellum

Which part of the brain allows the transfer of information between the brain and body and plays a role in automatic functions such as heartbeat and breathing?

• Brainstem

• Cerebellum

• Frontal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

Which part of the brain plays a major role in balance and voluntary motor skills?

• Cerebellum

• Brainstem

• Parietal Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

Match the brain part to its function:

• Occipital lobe

• Assists with the perception and interpretation of sound

• Brainstem

• Suppresses socially inappropriate behavior

• Frontal lobe

• Allows the transfer of information between the brain and body

• Temporal lobe

• Interprets sensations such as touch, pressure, pain, heat, and cold

• Parietal lobe

• Processes and makes sense of visual information

If I am angry and want to react, what part of the brain am I using?

• Hippocampus
• Amygdala
• Cerebellum
• Prefrontal Cortex

If I am hearing someone speaking in a different language but I am not understanding what is being said, what part of the brain am I using?

• Cerebellum
• Occipital lobe
• Parietal lobe

• Temporal lobe

If I am processing something that was said and thinking what I should be doing, what part of the brain am I using?

• Frontal lobe

• Amygdala
• Cerebellum
• Occipital lobe