AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the four parts of the hindbrain?
A
pons, limbic system, frontal lobe and brain stem
B
pons, medulla, temporal lobe and limbic system
C
pons, medulla, brain stem and cerebellum
D
cerebellum, medulla, limbic system and pons
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The brainstem is the structure that connects the cerebrum of the brain to the spinal cord and cerebellum. It is composed of three sections in descending order: the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lobes of the Brain and What They Control Each brain hemisphere (parts of the cerebrum) has four sections, called lobes: frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital. Each lobe controls specific functions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hind brain consists of three parts-cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata. Cerebellum is concerned with coordination of muscular activity and body balance. Pons carries impulses from one hemisphere of the cerebellum to the other and coordinates muscular movements on both sides of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -The principal regions of the midbrain are the tectum, the cerebral aqueduct, tegmentum, and the cerebral peduncles.

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