Which major brain division is primarily responsible for controlling perception, thought, memory, emotion, and conscious motor activity?

• Cerebrum

• Diencephalon

• Brainstem

• Cerebellum

Which structure serves as the major sensory relay center and influences mood and movement?

• Hypothalamus

• Thalamus

• Midbrain

• Pons

Which part of the brainstem is noted as a pathway for ascending and descending nerve tracts and as a center for important reflexes such as heart rate and breathing?

• Pons

• Midbrain

• Medulla oblongata

• Reticular formation

Which component of the diencephalon contains nuclei involved in motivation and reward behavior and houses the pineal gland?

• Epithalamus

• Subthalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Thalamus

Which region is scattered throughout the brainstem and controls many activities including motor control, pain perception, rhythmic contractions, and the sleep–wake cycle?

• Basal nuclei

• Reticular formation

• Cerebral cortex

• Hippocampus

Which brain division governs balance, regulates the extent of intentional movement, and is involved in learning motor skills?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Midbrain

• Thalamus

Which structure relays information between the cerebrum and cerebellum and contains reflex centers?

• Pons

• Basal nuclei

• Hippocampus

• Epithalamus

Which area contains sensory, motor, and association areas within the cerebrum?

• Cerebral cortex

• Basal nuclei

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

A patient has difficulty forming new memories but retains motor skills. Based on the functions listed, which structure is most likely affected?

• Hippocampus

• Cerebellum

• Reticular formation

• Subthalamus

Damage to which structure would most directly disrupt homeostasis and endocrine regulation?

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Midbrain

• Pons

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