The Brain

The basic structural and functional unit of brain is

• Spinal Cord

• Nephron

• Neuron

• Nerve

The Nervous System is made up of?

• Brain & spinal cord

• Brain, spinal cord & nerves

• Cerebrum, nerves & brainstem

• Brain, cerebellum & spinal cord

A mix of lobes- some areas enable speech, judgment, thinking and reasoning, problem-solving, emotions and learning. What is this?

The part of the brain that is used for functions such a memory, problem-solving, emotions, etc.

• Frontal Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

The Medulla does all of these except?

• breathing

• swallowing

• thinking

• digestion

The Pons is an oval shaped-mass of nerve fibers that connects the cerebellum to the medulla.

• True

• False

Describe the Temporal Lobe:

(check all that apply)

• Behind the ears

• Smallest lobe

• Process auditory information

• Encoding of memory

The Parietal Lobe processes sensory information from the outside world and is one of the major lobes in the brain...

• True

• Maybe

• False

Damage to the cerebellum would most affect the career of

• an architect
• a teacher
• an athlete
• a librarian

What would life be like without an occipital lobe?

• Has no more access to oxygen

• Cell death

• Can't see

• Damage to body/brain

• Loses bloodflow