Brain Vocab Test

located a the rear base of the skull and is involved in the most basic processes of life. Includes: cerebellum, medulla, and the pons

• Hindbrain

• Cerebrum

• Lobes

• Forebrain

a bind of fibers that connects the cerebral hemisphere

• Cerebral cortex

• Limbic system

• Corpus Callosum

• Thalamus

different regions into which the cerebral cortex is divided

• forebrain

• midbrain

• pons

• Lobes

helps control posture, balance, and voluntary movements

• hormones

• cerebellum

• the spine

• nerves

found in the core of the forebrain that regulates our emotions and motivations

• limbic system

• hypothalamus

• eyes

• pons

inner layer of the forebrain

• medulla

• hindbrain

• cerebrum

• sinus cavity

controls breathing, heart rate, and a variety of reflexes

• nerve endings

• cerebrum

• occipital lobe

• medulla

functions as a bridge between the spinal cord and the brain

• hypothalamus

• cortex

• limbic system

• pons

small part of the brain above the pons that integrates sensory information and relays it upward

• midbrain

• upper brain

• left brain

• right brain

outer layer of the forebrain; gives ability to learn and store complex and abstract information and to project your thinking into the future. Also, allows you to see, read and understand

• cerebral cortex

• spinal column

• occipital lobe

• parietal lobe