BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR ACTUAL EXAM REVIEW
GUIDE WITH PRACTICE SOLUTION AND
GRADED A PLUS ANSWERS
• Brainstem . Answer: Basic survival functions such as breathing and
heartrate
• Cerebellum . Answer: Coordination of muscle movement and balance
• Amygdala . Answer: The emotional center in the brain especially for
fear and aggression; think of the emotional girl named...
• Hypothalamus . Answer: The thermometer; controls body temperature
and hormones
• Hippocampus . Answer: Essential for memory; remember hippos never
forget
• Corpus callosum . Answer: Connection between the left and right
hemispheres
• Occipital lobes . Answer: Processes visual information; "eyes in the
back of your head"
GUIDE WITH PRACTICE SOLUTION AND
GRADED A PLUS ANSWERS
• Brainstem . Answer: Basic survival functions such as breathing and
heartrate
• Cerebellum . Answer: Coordination of muscle movement and balance
• Amygdala . Answer: The emotional center in the brain especially for
fear and aggression; think of the emotional girl named...
• Hypothalamus . Answer: The thermometer; controls body temperature
and hormones
• Hippocampus . Answer: Essential for memory; remember hippos never
forget
• Corpus callosum . Answer: Connection between the left and right
hemispheres
• Occipital lobes . Answer: Processes visual information; "eyes in the
back of your head"