Worksheets08 Ch 2 Parts of the Brain
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
This part of the brain controls life-sustaining functions, such as breathing and swallowing.
medulla
pons
reticular formation
cerebellum
This part of the brain coordinates fine, rapid motor movement, learned reflexes, posture and muscle tone.
cerebellum
medulla
reticular formation
frontal lobes
This controls hunger, thirst, sleep, sexual behavior, sleeping and waking, and emotions.
hypothalamus
thalamus
pituitary
amygdala
This system contains a group of several brain structures located under the cortex and involved in learning, emotion, memory, and motivation.
limbic system
reticular formation
central nervous system
sympathetic division
This is the part of the brain responsible for storing memories and remembering locations.
hippocampus
amygdala
hypothalamus
frontal lobes
This part of the brain controls our fear responses and memory of fearful stimuli.
amygdala
hippocampus
cerebellum
cortex
This "wrinkled" part of our brain is responsible for our for higher thought processes.
cortex
amygdala
hypothalamus
medulla
These process vision and contain the primary visual cortex.
occipital lobes
parietal lobes
frontal lobes
temporal lobes
These process our sense of touch, temperature, taste and body position.
occipital lobes
parietal lobes
frontal lobes
temporal lobes
These contain the primary auditory area and are also involved in understanding language.
occipital lobes
parietal lobes
frontal lobes
temporal lobes
These lobes are where all the higher mental functions occur, such as planning and complex decision making.
occipital lobes
parietal lobes
frontal lobes
temporal lobes
This area is responsible for producing fluent speech.
Broca's Area
Wernicke's Area
This area is responsible for the understanding of language and producing meaningful speech.
Broca's Area
Wernicke's Area
This is the band that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
corpus callosum
reticular formation
pons
cerebellum
