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Hindbrain
What region of the brain includes the pons, cerebellum, and medulla?
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Hypothalamus
In the endocrine system, what part is involved in body temperature and hunger?
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Pons
What part of the brain coordinates movements on the left and right sides of the body?
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Amygdala
What part of the brain processes and is linked to fear and emotion?
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Midbrain
What region of the brain is at the top of the brainstem and is a part of the central nervous system?
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Thalamus
What part of the brain is the relay center for all sensory information except smell?
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Medulla
What part of the brain controls heartbeat and breathing?
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Occipital Lobe
What area of the brain is located in the back of the head that is involved in processing visual information?
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Forebrain
What region of the brain is responsible for complex behaviors and mental abilities?
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Hippocampus
What part of the brain processes new memories?
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Corpus Callosum
What part of the brain connects the two hemispheres and is severed in split-brain surgery?
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Parietal Lobe
What area of the brain processes body information like touch?
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Frontal Lobe
What area of the brain is the largest and is involved in planning, thinking emotional control, and muscle movement?
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Cerebellum
What part of the brain coordinates movements and balance?
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Cerebrum
What part of the brain is the largest part of the brain that controls voluntary movements, speech, intelligence, memory, emotion, and sensory processing?
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Wernicke's Area
What area of the brain involves the ability to understand language and communication? Rhymes with Ernicke’s.
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Temporal Lobe
What area of the brain processes auditory information?
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Reticular Activating System
What part of the brain is involved in regulating arousal and sleep-wake transitions?
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Cerebral Cortex
What part of the brain is the most sophisticated area of the brain that involves higher-level processing?
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Broca's Area
What area of the brain involves speech production and is linked to aphasia? Rhymes with Roca's.
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