MD Activity 2.4 Vocabulary (PLTW)

Which part of the brain is responsible for all reasoning, planning, memory, and sensory processing?

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Brain stem

• Thalamus

What is the function of the corpus callosum?

• Controls balance and coordination

• Connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres

• Processes visual information

• Regulates body temperature

Which brain region is responsible for the voluntary control of skeletal muscles?

• Motor cortex

• Sensory cortex

• Occipital lobes

• Temporal lobes

What is the role of the olfactory bulbs/tracts?

• Process sound and language

• Receive information about smells

• Control balance and movement

• Connect the brain to the spinal cord

Which part of the brain is responsible for sensing touch, spatial processing, language, and memory?

• Frontal lobes

• Parietal lobes

• Occipital lobes

• Temporal lobes

What is the function of the sensory cortex?

• Conscious perception of sound

• Sensing touch, pressure, vibration, pain, temperature, and taste

• Visual perception

• Memory retrieval and storage

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which brain region is involved in visual perception and short-term memory?

• Occipital lobes

• Frontal lobes

• Parietal lobes

• Temporal lobes

What is the role of the visual cortex?

• Conscious perception of visual input

• Processing smell and sound

• Balance and coordination

• Connecting the brain to the spinal cord

Which part of the brain receives visual stimuli from the eyes?

• Optic nerves and chiasm

• Auditory cortex

• Olfactory bulbs/tracts

• Brain stem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the function of the temporal lobes?

• Balance and coordination

• Processing smell and sound, and understanding language

• Visual perception

• Sensing touch and pressure