PEREZ, HANNAH GRACE F.
BS PSYCHOLOGY 1B
A. Label the part of the brain as indicated by the number. Give its
corresponding function. See table below and fill it up with the answers.
Numbe Brain Part
r
1 Cerebrum or cerebral
cortex
2 Corpus callosum
3 Hypothalamus
4 Thalamus
5 Midbrain
6 Cerebellum
7 Reticular-activating
system
Function
Responsible for sensing, thinking, learning,
emotion, consciousness, and voluntary
movement.
Responsible for connecting two hemispheres
of the brain.
Responsible for controlling the pituitary
gland and in the functions of homeostasis,
emotion, thirst, hunger, circadian rhythms,
and control of the autonomic nervous
system.
Responsible for handling incoming and
outgoing signals. It is called as the relay
center for cortex.
Responsible for the functions in vision,
hearing, eye movement, and body
movement.
Responsible for the regulation of movement
posture, and balance.
Responsible for maintaining behavioral
arousal, consciousness and motivation.
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BS PSYCHOLOGY 1B

8 Spinal cord Responsible for transmitting information

between brain and rest of body; handles
simple reflexes.
9 Medulla Oblongata Responsible for regulating largely
unconscious functions such as breathing and
circulation.
10 Pons Responsible for sleep, respiration,
swallowing, bladder control, hearing,
equilibrium, taste, eye movement, facial
expressions, facial sensation, and posture.
11 Brain stem Responsible for the regulation of involuntary
actions in the body, including breathing and
heartbeat.
12 Pituitary Responsible for metabolism, growth, sexual
maturation, reproduction, blood pressure
and many other vital physical functions and
processes.
13 Meninges Responsible in protecting and supporting the
central nervous system. It safeguards the
system against trauma.
14 Caudate Nucleus Responsible for learning, memory, reward,
motivation, emotion and romantic reaction.