How Much Do You Know About the Brain?

There’s no better time than Brain Awareness Week to get a little more familiar with your melon. Test your knowledge about the brain with this quiz.

1. Which part of the brain is responsible for reasoning, planning, speech and movement, emotions and problem-solving?
   1. Frontal lobe
   2. Parietal lobe
   3. The spinal  cord
2. This part of the brain handles the perception of stimuli like touch, pressure, temperature and pain.
   1. Temporal lobe
   2. Occipital lobe
   3. Parietal lobe
3. The perception and recognition of sounds and memory are the responsibility of this part of the brain.
   1. Occipital lobe
   2. Temporal lobe
   3. Cerebellum
4. Which part of the brain oversees vision?
   1. Spinal cord
   2. Cerebellum
   3. Occipital lobe
5. Which is false about the brain stem?
   1. It’s responsible for the brain’s highest level of thinking and perception.
   2. It controls the flow of messages between the brain and the body.
   3. It consists of three parts: the medulla oblongata, pons and midbrain.
6. What is true about the cerebrum?
   1. It’s named after its bell-like shape.
   2. It plays a large role in motor control.
   3. Common signs of cerebellum damage are related to vision.

Check your answers below!

1. Which part of the brain is responsible for reasoning, planning, speech and movement, emotions and problem-solving?
   1. Frontal lobe. This is one of the brain’s four lobes, which comprise the cerebrum.
   2. Parietal lobe
   3. The spinal  cord
2. This part of the brain handles the perception of stimuli like touch, pressure, temperature and pain.
   1. Temporal lobe
   2. Occipital lobe
   3. Parietal lobe- also responsible for understanding someone’s position in their environment.
3. The perception and recognition of sounds and memory are the responsibility of this part of the brain.
   1. Occipital lobe
   2. Temporal lobe- also responsible for language and emotion.
   3. Cerebellum
4. Which part of the brain oversees vision?
   1. Spinal cord
   2. Cerebellum
   3. Occipital lobe- the smallest of the brain’s four lobes. 
5. Which is false about the brain stem?
   1. It’s responsible for the brain’s highest level of thinking and perception. False- while the upper parts of the brain tackle higher level matters, the brain stem is responsible for the most basic of body functions like breathing, food digestion and blood circulation. 
   2. It controls the flow of messages between the brain and the body.
   3. It consists of three parts: the medulla oblongata, pons and midbrain.
6. What is true about the cerebrum?
   1. It’s named after its bell-like shape.
   2. It plays a large role in motor control. The cerebellum has some other minor roles, but it is chiefly tasked with movement and coordination. 
   3. Common signs of cerebellum damage are related to vision.

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