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The Brain: Regions & Functions

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Question Image

Match each region of the cortex to the appropriate label.

a)

frontal lobe

1.

blue region

b)

temporal lobe

2.

green region

c)

parietal lobe

3.

yellow region

d)

occipital lobe

4.

pink region

2.

This region contains the motor cortex & is responsible for executive functions such as judgment, reasoning, impulse-control, planning, & personality.

a)

frontal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

temporal lobe

d)

occipital lobe

3.

This region contains the sensory cortex & is responsible for spatial reasoning, perception, & arithmetic calculations.

a)

frontal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

temporal lobe

d)

occipital lobe

4.

This region contains the visual cortex & is responsible for awareness & recognition of visual stimuli.

a)

frontal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

temporal lobe

d)

occipital lobe

5.

This region contains the auditory cortex & is responsible for memory & perceptual processing as well as language comprehension.

a)

frontal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

temporal lobe

d)

occipital lobe

6.
Question Image

Match each region in the diagram to its appropriate label.

a)

Cerebrum

1.

A

b)

Corpus Callosum

2.

B

c)

Hypothalamus

3.

F

d)

Medulla

4.

I

e)

Pituitary Gland

5.

D

7.
Question Image

Match each region in the diagram to its appropriate label.

a)

Cerebellum

1.

J

b)

Amygdala

2.

D

c)

Thalamus

3.

C

d)

Pons

4.

H

e)

Pineal Gland

5.

E

8.

Letter G

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Corpus Callosum

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Pons

e)

Midbrain

9.

Match the following brain areas to their function

a)

Corpus Callosum

1.

Links hemispheres for communication

b)

Hypothalamus

2.

Regulates body functions for homeostasis

c)

Pons

3.

Sleep, arousal, cranial nerve tracts

d)

Thalamus

4.

Relay station for signals except smell

e)

Cerebellum

5.

Coordination & procedural memory

10.

Match the following brain areas to their function

a)

Cerebral cortex

1.

Complex mental activities

b)

Midbrain

2.

Integrates signals, reflexive eye motion

c)

Medulla

3.

Heart rate, blood pressure, breathing

d)

Amygdala

4.

Regulate fear & aggression responses

e)

Pituitary Gland

5.

Master of endocrine system

11.

Organize these brain regions into the appropriate area.

Categorize the following

Motor Cortex

Broca's Area

Somatosensory Cortex

Auditory Cortex

Wernicke's Area

Visual Cortex

Frontal lobe
Parietal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
12.

Match the following brain areas to their function.

a)

Broca's Area

1.

speech production

b)

Wernicke's Area

2.

speech comprehension

c)

Motor cortex

3.

voluntary skeletal movement

d)

Somatosensory cortex

4.

touch, pain, temperature sensation

e)

Auditory cortex

5.

sound input

13.

The tan area which is involved in perceptual processing, reasoning, problem-solving, & regulating body functions.

a)

forebrain

b)

midbrain

c)

hindbrain

d)

limbic system

14.

The pink area which integrates sensory processes (i.e. cranial nerve tracts) & controls reflexive eye movement.

a)

forebrain

b)

midbrain

c)

hindbrain

d)

limbic system

15.

The purple area which regulates autonomic functions, coordinates movement & balance, & relays sensory information for processing.

a)

forebrain

b)

midbrain

c)

hindbrain

d)

limbic system

16.

View A

a)

coronal plane

b)

horizontal plane

c)

sagittal plane

17.

View B

a)

coronal plane

b)

horizontal plane

c)

sagittal plane

18.

View C

a)

coronal plane

b)

horizontal plane

c)

sagittal plane

19.

These structures make up the _______, involved in emotions & memory.

a)

forebrain

b)

midbrain

c)

hindbrain

d)

limbic system

20.
Question Image

Match each region of the diagram with its appropriate label.

a)

Thalamus

1.

A

b)

Hippocampus

2.

D

c)

Amygdala

3.

C

d)

Hypothalamus

4.

B

21.
Question Image

Match each region of the cerebral cortex to its name.

a)

Broca's Area

1.

A

b)

Motor Cortex

2.

B

c)

Wernicke's Area

3.

D

d)

Visual Cortex

4.

E

e)

Somatosensory Cortex

5.

C

22.

Region F

a)

Broca's Area

b)

Pre-frontal Cortex

c)

Auditory Cortex

d)

Motor Cortex

23.

The dark orange region is the

a)

Broca's Area

b)

Pre-frontal Cortex

c)

Auditory Cortex

d)

Motor Cortex

24.

The wrinkled furrows of the cerebrum are called

a)

sulci

b)

gyri

c)

lobes

d)

cortices

25.

The raised ridges of the cerebrum are called

a)

sulci

b)

gyri

c)

lobes

d)

cortices

26.

Shelton fell off of a ladder while cleaning the windows. He can not stand up without assistance and is unable to catch a ball. Which is the most likely affected part of the brain?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebral Cortex

d)

Corpus Callosum

27.
A person has a stroke on her occipital lobe.  What might happen to her?
a)
reduced planning abilities
b)
deafness
c)
coma
d)
blindness
28.
The four regions of the cerebral cortex are referred to as:
a)
lesions
b)
lobes
c)
pons
d)
corpus callosum
29.

What is the significance of having such a wrinkly grooved cerebral cortex?

a)
The wrinkly cortex reduces brain size and limits functions.
b)

Having a smooth cortex surface would make neural communication more difficult.

c)

The grooves prevent the brain from becoming dehydrated.

d)
The wrinkly grooved cerebral cortex allows for increased surface area and enhanced cognitive functions.
30.

Place each directional label in the appropriate spot.

31.

Gray matter in the brain refers to

a)
blood vessels and connective tissue
b)
neuronal cell bodies and unmyelinated axons
c)
dendrites and synaptic terminals
d)
myelinated axons and glial cells
32.

White matter in the brain refers to

a)
unmyelinated neurons that process sensory information
b)
the outer layer of the brain responsible for memory
c)
fluid-filled spaces that cushion the brain's structure
d)
myelinated axons in the brain that facilitate communication between different regions