THE BRAIN

Use the internet and other sources to find the information to the following
questions.

Questions 1 – 4: Label the 4 lobes of the brain

Questions 5 – 12: Label the parts of the brain.

5. ______________________
6. ____________________________

7. _______________________

8. _________________________
9. _______________________
11. ___________________________
(Hint: it’s the 3rd region of your
brainstem) 10. __________________________
(Hint: it’s the 2nd region of your
12. ________________________ brainstem)

1. What is the main link between the brain and the rest of the body?
 A. cerebrum B. spinal cord C. cerebellum D. brain stem

2. Which part of the brain controls blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, and
swallowing?
A. brain stem B. limbic system C. cerebral cortex D. thalamus
______ 3. True (T) or False (F): The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body.

4. Which of the following is a function of the frontal lobe?

A. making judgments
B. hearing and smelling
C. reading and speech
D. vision
5. Which part of the brain is the site of intelligence, learning, and judgment?
A. brain stem B. cerebellum C. cerebrum D. limbic system

_______6. Which teacher grows the best moustache?

A. Mr Colella B. Mr Cole C. Not Mr Colella or Mr Cole

Part of Brain Function

6. cerebrum A. Coordinates and balances the actions of the muscles
7. cerebellum B. Regulates the flow of information between the brain
8. brain stem and the rest of the body
9. thalamus C. Controls voluntary activities of the body
10. hypothalamus D. Controls hunger, thirst, fatigue, anger, and body
temperature
E. Receives and relays messages from the sense organs

11. What connects the two hemispheres of the brain?

12. What parts of the brain are changed by drug use?

13. What is dopamine?

The following questions had been added by Mr Colella and Mr Cole. Do your best to
answer them.

14. Mr Cole has a Brain condition that makes him think he has a good moustache. Which
parts of the Brain might not be functioning properly?

15. Mr Colella has a Brain condition that affects his motor control and makes him terrible at
handball. Which parts of the Brain might not be functioning properly
Brain teaser
Have you noticed that Mr Cole is simply a shorter name version of Mr Colella. Speculate on
the idea that they are one in the same person and present evidence to support your hypothesis.