HOSA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
KNOWLEDGE | COMPREHENSIVE
MENTAL HEALTH STUDY GUIDE 2026|
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers | 100% Verified
Exam Prep and Comprehensive Rationales Included
, basal ganglia voluntary movement; degeneration in Parkinson's, also involved in OCD and
ADHD
hypothalamus involved w/ motivation and homeostasis; regulates temperature, hunger thirst;
directs ANS and endocrine system
hippocampus formation of long term memories
cingulate cortex directs ANS; plays role in decision making, emotion, anticipation of reward,
empathy
amygdala fear and aggression
nucleus accumbens reward and pleasure
corpus callosum connects hemispheres
cerebral cortex thin layer of gray matter covering cerebral hemispheres
frontal lobe primary motor cortex and areas responsible for most complex cognitive
processes
Broca's area speech production in left hemisphere
prefrontal cortex planning behavior, attention, and judgement
orbitofrontal cortex emotion, impulse control
occipital lobe primary visual cortex
temporal lobe primary auditory cortex
KNOWLEDGE | COMPREHENSIVE
MENTAL HEALTH STUDY GUIDE 2026|
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers | 100% Verified
Exam Prep and Comprehensive Rationales Included
, basal ganglia voluntary movement; degeneration in Parkinson's, also involved in OCD and
ADHD
hypothalamus involved w/ motivation and homeostasis; regulates temperature, hunger thirst;
directs ANS and endocrine system
hippocampus formation of long term memories
cingulate cortex directs ANS; plays role in decision making, emotion, anticipation of reward,
empathy
amygdala fear and aggression
nucleus accumbens reward and pleasure
corpus callosum connects hemispheres
cerebral cortex thin layer of gray matter covering cerebral hemispheres
frontal lobe primary motor cortex and areas responsible for most complex cognitive
processes
Broca's area speech production in left hemisphere
prefrontal cortex planning behavior, attention, and judgement
orbitofrontal cortex emotion, impulse control
occipital lobe primary visual cortex
temporal lobe primary auditory cortex
