Nu 664 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Three divisions of the brain - CORRECT ANSWER forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain
Forebrain - CORRECT ANSWER telencephalon and diencephalon
Midbrain - CORRECT ANSWER mesencephalon (auditory and visual responses)
Hindbrain - CORRECT ANSWER metencephalon and myelencephalon (movement,
breathing, HR)
Cerebral cortex - CORRECT ANSWER Outer portion, receives and processes sensory
information
Basal ganglia - CORRECT ANSWER structures in the forebrain that help to control
movement
limbic system - CORRECT ANSWER A doughnut-shaped system of neural structures at
the border of the brainstem and cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions such as fear and
aggression and drives such as those for food and sex. Includes the hippocampus, amygdala, and
hypothalamus.
Amygdala - CORRECT ANSWER involved in emotional responses, hormonal secretions,
and memory
Hippocampus - CORRECT ANSWER A neural center located in the limbic system that
helps process explicit memories for storage.
, Hypothalamus - CORRECT ANSWER A neural structure lying below the thalamus; it
directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the
endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward.
Olfactory cortex - CORRECT ANSWER receives sensory information from the olfactory
bulb and is involved in the identification of odors
Thalamus (Limbic System) - CORRECT ANSWER the brain's sensory switchboard,
located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex
and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla
Tectum - CORRECT ANSWER the dorsal part of the midbrain; includes the superior and
inferior colliculi; assists in visual and auditory reflexes
Tegmentum - CORRECT ANSWER a part of the midbrain that is involved in movement
and arousal
Cerebellum - CORRECT ANSWER controls movement, coordination, and maintains
balance and equilibrium
Pons - CORRECT ANSWER the part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata
and the thalamus; relays information between the cerebrum and cerebellum
medulla oblongata - CORRECT ANSWER Part of the brainstem that controls vital life-
sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion (autonomic
functions)
right brain functions - CORRECT ANSWER art, creativity, imagination, intuition, insight,
holistic thought, music, 3D forms, Left-hand control
left brain functions - CORRECT ANSWER analytic thought, logic, language, science and
math, reasoning, written, numbers, right-hand control
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Three divisions of the brain - CORRECT ANSWER forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain
Forebrain - CORRECT ANSWER telencephalon and diencephalon
Midbrain - CORRECT ANSWER mesencephalon (auditory and visual responses)
Hindbrain - CORRECT ANSWER metencephalon and myelencephalon (movement,
breathing, HR)
Cerebral cortex - CORRECT ANSWER Outer portion, receives and processes sensory
information
Basal ganglia - CORRECT ANSWER structures in the forebrain that help to control
movement
limbic system - CORRECT ANSWER A doughnut-shaped system of neural structures at
the border of the brainstem and cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions such as fear and
aggression and drives such as those for food and sex. Includes the hippocampus, amygdala, and
hypothalamus.
Amygdala - CORRECT ANSWER involved in emotional responses, hormonal secretions,
and memory
Hippocampus - CORRECT ANSWER A neural center located in the limbic system that
helps process explicit memories for storage.
, Hypothalamus - CORRECT ANSWER A neural structure lying below the thalamus; it
directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the
endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward.
Olfactory cortex - CORRECT ANSWER receives sensory information from the olfactory
bulb and is involved in the identification of odors
Thalamus (Limbic System) - CORRECT ANSWER the brain's sensory switchboard,
located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex
and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla
Tectum - CORRECT ANSWER the dorsal part of the midbrain; includes the superior and
inferior colliculi; assists in visual and auditory reflexes
Tegmentum - CORRECT ANSWER a part of the midbrain that is involved in movement
and arousal
Cerebellum - CORRECT ANSWER controls movement, coordination, and maintains
balance and equilibrium
Pons - CORRECT ANSWER the part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata
and the thalamus; relays information between the cerebrum and cerebellum
medulla oblongata - CORRECT ANSWER Part of the brainstem that controls vital life-
sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion (autonomic
functions)
right brain functions - CORRECT ANSWER art, creativity, imagination, intuition, insight,
holistic thought, music, 3D forms, Left-hand control
left brain functions - CORRECT ANSWER analytic thought, logic, language, science and
math, reasoning, written, numbers, right-hand control
