Worksheets8 Brain Areas
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
The part of our brain that contains what some call our personality or self-will area is the ____________. (Sousa, 2017, p. 17)
thalamus
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
cerebrum
What is the oldest and deepest area of the brain? (Sousa, 2017, p. 18)
amygdala
motor cortex
brain stem
limbic area
The part of the brain that maintains homeostasis is _________. (Sousa, 2017, p. 19)
the hippocampus
the brain stem
the frontal lobe
the hypothalamus
Which part of the brain regulates whether to attack, escape, mate, or eat? (Sousa, 2017, p. 19)
the amygdala
the thalamus
the cerebrum
the occipital lobe
The part of the brain that is Latin for "little brain" is the ________. (Sousa, 2017, p. 21)
cerebrum
cerebellum
amygdala
hypothalamus
What part of the brain do the cerebrum and the cerebellum send signals to that is Greek for "inner chamber"? (Sousa, 2017, p.18)
brain stem
thalamus
corpus callosum
temporal lobe
The part of the brain that represents nearly 80% of the brain by weight is the _________. (Sousa, 2017, p. 20)
cerebrum
amygdala
thalamus
hippocampus
Alzheimer's disease destroys neurons in what part of the brain? (Sousa, 2017, p. 19)
brain stem
hypothalamus
hippocampus
thalamus
