WorksheetsParts of the Brain
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 6mins
The part of the brain that controls emotions, particularly fear, is called the __________ (Sousa, 2017).
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
The part of the brain that is responsible for converting working memory to long-term memory is called the ___________ (Sousa, 2017).
Thalamus
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
Hippocampus
"All incoming sensory information (except smell) goes first to the (a) " (Sousa, 2017, p. 18).
This part of the brain is responsible for maintaining homeostasis by controlling the release of hormones that control functions like sleep, body temperature, food consumption, and liquid consumption (Sousa, 2017).
Hippocampus
Hypothalamus
Limbic System
Cerebrum
11 of the 12 body nerves end in this part of the brain which controls vital body functions and houses the RAS (Sousa, 2017).
Thalamus
Frontal Lobe
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
This part of the brain is coined the executive control center and includes the prefrontal cortex (Sousa, 2017).
Frontal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
The (a) is soft, gray, and jellylike and represents 80% of the brain's weight (Sousa, 2017).
This part of the brain contains more neurons than the rest of the brain put together and is responsible for coordinating movement (Sousa, 2017).
Occipital Lobe
brain cells
Cerebellum
cerebral cortex
BONUS: What is the only nerve that does not end in the Brain Stem (Sousa, 2017)?
(a)
