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Parts of the Brain

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Occipital Lobe
2.
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
3.
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
4.

What does the Prefrontal Cortex do?

a)

speak and think

b)

controls emotion

c)

coordinates movement and balance

d)

makes decisions

e)

stores information

5.

The ______________ is the largest part of the brain

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Amygdala

d)

Hippocampus

e)

Prefrontal Cortex

6.

What does the amygdala do?

a)

Controls emotion

b)

Makes you speak and think

c)

Makes decisions

d)

Stores information

e)

Coordinates movement and balance

7.

What does the hippocampus do?

a)

Controls emotion

b)

Stores information

c)

Makes you think and speak

d)

Makes decisions

e)

Coordinates balance and movement

8.

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

a)

thalamus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

amygdala

d)

cerebellum

9.

This controls automatic survival functions: breathing, heartbeat, etc.

a)

cerebrum

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebellum

d)

occipital lobe

10.

The brain is divided into two...

a)

hemispheres

b)

lobes

c)

glands

d)

neurons

11.

This controls body temperature and regulates the pituitary gland

a)

limbic system

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

d)

hypothalamus

12.

This monitors the body's response to injury and controls life-support functions

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

hypothalamus

d)

medulla

13.

This is concerned with vision

a)

frontal lobe

b)

occipital lobe

c)

temporal lobe

d)

parietal lobe

14.

This deals with auditory perception, language comprehension, and visual recognition

a)

frontal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

occipital lobe

d)

temporal lobe

15.

This deals with problem solving, planning, decision making, and processing of new memories

a)

temporal lobe

b)

occipital lobe

c)

parietal lobe

d)

frontal lobe

16.
Located in the hindbrain, this structure is responsible for coordinated movement and balance
a)
cerebellum
b)
medulla
c)
pons
d)
brain stem
17.

Which part of the brain controls feelings, personality, and complex thought?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Frontal Lobe

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Parietal Lobe

18.

What is another name for the cerebrum?

a)

Gray Matter

b)

Lobes

c)

Brain

d)

None of the Above

19.

Which part of the brain connects to the spinal cord?

a)

Brain Stem

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Occipital Lobe

20.

The brain and spinal cord are part of

a)

The Nervous System

b)

The Digestive System

c)

The Circulatory System

d)

The Muscular System