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WorksheetsModule 11: Older Brain Structures
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4mins
This part of the brain plays a role in AROUSING you to a state of ALERTNESS.
reticular formation
cerebellum
hypothalamus
medulla
If you damage this part of the brain, you may lose your sense of BALANCE.
thalamus
reticular formation
amygdala
cerebellum
A/An ______________ uses GLUCOSE to show BRAIN ACTIVITY.
CT or CAT scan
EEG
MRI
PET scan
A/An ______________ provides an X-RAY of the brain.
CT or CAT scan
EEG
fMRI
PET scan
This part of the brain helps to form NEW MEMORIES.
hippocampus
reticular formation
medulla
thalamus
This part of the brain deals with your EMOTIONS, like ANGER and FEAR.
hippocampus
reticular formation
amygdala
cerebellum
This part of the brain is regulates HUNGER and THIRST .
hypothalamus
thalamus
reticular formation
medulla
This part of the brain controls your BREATHING and HEART RATE.
hypothalamus
reticular formation
amygdala
medulla
All your SENSES (except smell) go through this part of the brain.
thalamus
hypothalamus
hippocampus
reticular formation
If you damage this part of the brain, you may be unable to form NEW MEMORIES.
hippocampus
reticular formation
medulla
thalamus
A/An ______________ records BRAINWAVES and is often used in SLEEP STUDIES.
CT or CAT scan
EEG
MRI
PET scan
This uses MAGNETIC fields and radio waves to show the brain ANATOMY, including soft tissue.
MRI
fMRI
EEG
PET scan
Using MAGNETIC FIELDS, this tracks successive images of brain tissue to show brain FUNCTION.
MRI
fMRI
CT or CAT scan
PET scan
This is the OLDEST part of your brain. It controls the most basic functions of life.
brainstem
medulla
reticular formation
cerebellum
The limbic system is BEST related to your
drives and emotions.
brain and spinal cord.
voluntary and involuntary movements.
your intelligence.
