WorksheetsParts & Functions of the Brain
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Located in the hindbrain, this structure is responsible for coordinated movement and balance
a)
cerebellum
b)
medulla
c)
pons
d)
brain stem
2.
This structure helps pass information between the two hemispheres of the brain.
a)
corpus callosum
b)
hypothalamus
c)
pons
d)
amygdala
3.
When this area of the brain is damaged, patients loose the ability to speak fluently.
a)
Broca's area
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Occipital lobe
4.
You actually do 'have eyes in the back of your head' because this region of the brain responsible for visual processing is right above the cerebellum!
a)
temporal lobe
b)
sensory cortex
c)
occipital lobe
d)
gyri
5.
The _______ lobe is used to process auditory information and contains the Broca's area and the Wernicke's area.
a)
parietal
b)
prefrontal
c)
occipital
d)
temporal
6.
Which structure is NOT in the hindbrain?
a)
amygdala
b)
cerebellum
c)
pons
d)
medulla
7.
This layer of the brain is also known as the 'ancient brain'
a)
hindbrain
b)
midbrain
c)
forebrain
d)
spinal cord
8.
Records the waves of electrical activity (studies seizures)
a)
EEG
b)
MRI
c)
CT Scan
d)
fMRI
9.
Shows brain function by using a radioactive glucose solution (active neurons love glucose)
a)
MRI
b)
CT Scan
c)
PET Scan
d)
fMRI
10.
Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
The red portion is the ________
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
12.
Tim is having difficulty processing anything hot when he touches something, which lobe is not functioning properly?
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Parietal Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
13.
This part of the brain makes us unique and is our control information processing center?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Corpus Collosum
c)
Cerebrum
d)
Hypothalamus
14.
attention
a)
brain stem
b)
frontal
c)
occipital
d)
temporal
15.
goal setting
a)
frontal
b)
cerebellum
c)
parietal
d)
temporal
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