Brain Structures

The occipital lobe of the brain processes and distributes information regarding:

• Memory

• Sights

• Sounds

• Movements

During a neuroscience class, Scarlett learns about a procedure where the corpus callosum is cut. What is the result of this procedure?

• The brain stops functioning.

• The two hemispheres of the brain act independently.

• The brain becomes more efficient.

• The person loses memory.

Avery is studying for her biology exam and comes across a section about the brain. She learns about a part of the brain that is responsible for regulating bodily functions such as hunger, thirst, body temperature, hormone production, and controlling the autonomic nervous system. What part of the brain is Avery studying?

• Regulating bodily functions such as hunger, thirst, body temperature, hormone production, and controlling the autonomic nervous system.

• Regulating blood sugar levels

• Controlling muscle movement

• Regulating visual processing

During a biology class, Sophia asked which part of the brain controls the involuntary actions of our body.

• Mid brain

• Hind brain

• Fore brain

• Mid brain and hind brain

During a biology class, Harper is asked to identify the structure in green on a brain model. What is it?

• temporal lobe

• frontal lobe

• parietal lobe

• occipital lobe

During a biology class, Mason is asked to identify the structure in green on a brain model. What is it?

• brainstem

• spinal cord

• corpus callosum

• thalamus

Which brain part provides involuntary coordination of body movements?

• Cerebellum

• Frontal Lobe

• Pons

• Thalamus

Which structure includes more than half of the brain's mass?

• Midbrain

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Diencephalon

Which of the following areas of the brain acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information?

• hypothalamus

• thalamus

• amygdala

• cingulate cortex

The thick band of neural fibers that literally means “hard body” which allows the left and right hemispheres to communicate is known as the ________.

• cortex

• motor cortex

• corpus callosum

• thalamus