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Parts of the Brain

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The lower brain structure that controls arousal.

a)

cerebellum

b)

reticular formation

c)

medulla

d)

thalamus

2.

The function of the thalamus is

a)

a balance center

b)

a thermostat

c)

a relay station to other brain parts

d)

to regulate sleep

3.

A playful kitty would likely become a vicious beast if this part of the brain was to be stimulated.

a)

medulla

b)

thalamus

c)

hippocampus

d)

amygdala

4.

Balance and coordination are most associated with the

a)

thalamus

b)

frontal cortex

c)

hippocampus

d)

cerebellum

5.

If a neurosurgeon were to stimulate your left motor cortex, what would likely happen?

a)

you would move your right leg

b)

you would feel tingling on the right side of your body

c)

you would not be able to speak

d)

you would lose your memory

6.

Language is most associated with the

a)

left hemisphere

b)

right hemisphere

c)

temporal lobe

d)

parietal lobe

7.

Logical decision making is processed here.

a)

occipital lobe

b)

visual cortex

c)

frontal lobe

d)

thalamus

8.

The area of the brain that regulates hunger, thirst and other drives.

a)

thalamus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

amygdala

d)

cerebellum

9.

One of the older areas of the brain.

a)

pons

b)

limbic system

c)

amygdala

d)

hippocampus

10.

Very important in sustaining life.

a)

medulla

b)

cerebellum

c)

hippocampus

d)

frontal cortex

11.

This structure allows the left and right hemisphere of the brain to communicate.

a)

hippocampus

b)

cerebral cortex

c)

hypothalamus

d)

corpus callosum

12.

Which is part of the limbic system?

a)

frontal cortex

b)

auditory cortex

c)

amygdala

d)

pons

13.

Most associated with sleep.

a)

thalamus

b)

Broca's area

c)

hippocampus

d)

pons

14.

"Right brained" people tend to be

a)

logical and fact based

b)

creative and artistic

c)

people who don't need much sleep

d)

people who are not good at public speaking

15.

One of the "newer" and more advanced areas of the brain.

a)

pons

b)

medulla

c)

hippocampus

d)

cerebral cortex