1.4 - The Brain - Functions

Front

What is the main function of the brainstem?

Back

Regulating life-sustaining functions

Front

What is the role of the cerebellum?

Back

Coordinating motor learning

Front

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for decision-making and higher-order thinking?

Back

Frontal

Front

The occipital lobe specializes in:

Back

Visual processing

Front

What does the somatosensory cortex help you with?

Back

Feeling textures

Front

Broca’s area is primarily responsible for:

Back

Speech production

Front

Damage to Wernicke’s area results in:

Back

Difficulty understanding language

Front

What connects the two hemispheres of the brain?

Back

Corpus callosum

Front

The hippocampus plays a key role in:

Back

Forming new memories

Front

Which structure is the brain’s 'relay station'?

Back

Thalamus