Brain Review

Master brain anatomy! Identify parts, match terms, and learn lobe functions with our Brain Review Worksheet.

Brain section Match the terms to the letter on the diagram. Fissure E Grey matter A Gyri C Sulcus D White matter B External brain (lateral view) Match the terms to the letter on the diagram. Frontal lobe H Occipital lobe D Parietal lobe B Temporal lobe J Cerebellum E Medulla oblongata L Pons K Cerebrum lobe functions Frontal lobe Intellectual processes; voluntary motor control of skeletal muscles; translation of thought patterns into speech; personality; olfaction Parietal lobe Interpretation of cutaneus and muscular sensations; use of symbols in understanding; verbal articulation of thoughts and emotions; interpretation of textures and shapes of handled objects Occipital lobe Organized for vision; conscious seeing Temporal lobe Interpretation of auditory sensations; olfactory; language; emotional behavior Structures of the brain Identify each structure(s) by its description. Three parts of the diencephalon Thalamus, Epithalamus, Hypothalamus Three parts of the brain stem Midbrain, Pons, Medulla Oblongata Largest region of the brain; site of origin of conscious thought and intellectual functions; receives sensory information; directs voluntary or involuntary control over motor neurons Cerebrum Band of white matter that lies beneath the cerebral cortex; connects the cerebral hemispheres Corpus callosum Contains the pineal body (may be involved in sleep-wake patterns) and the choroid plexus (produce cerebrospinal fluid) Epithalamus Final relay point for all ascending sensory (except olfactory) information to the primary sensory cortex; acts as filter; helps coordinate voluntary and involuntary motor commands Thalamus Contains centers associated with emotions of rage, pleasure, pain, thirst, hunger, and sexual arousal; coordinates neural and endocrine functions; maintains normal body temperature Hypothalamus Contains the colliculi (sensory nuclei that are involved with processing visual and auditory sensations and the direct involuntary motor reflexes to sudden visual and auditory stimuli), the cerebral peduncles (descending bundles of nerve fibers), and the reticular formation (regulates many involuntary functions) Midbrain The bridge that links the cerebellum with the midbrain, diencephalon, cerebrum, and spinal cord; controls breathing Pons Helps maintain balance and equilibrium; programs and fine-tunes voluntary and involuntary movements Cerebellum Connects the brain and the spinal cord; contains the cardiovascular center that adjusts heart rate, strength of cardiac contractions, and blood flow through peripheral tissues; contains the respiratory rhythmicity center that sets the basic respiration rate Medulla oblongata