Question

Help with brain functions?

Answer 1

I have to fill in the blanks with the part of the brain that would match the scenario.

1. Greg gained 40 pounds in one month. Doctors found damage in his ________________.

2. Jasper’s heart had stopped beating and he could not control his breathing. He had been shot in the _________________ and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

3. For the last 10 years of her life, Jenny did not sleep. The autopsy found that she had structural damage to her _________________.

4. Jill’s sensory information is being misdirected to the wrong parts of her brain. Doctors believe that her ________________ has been damaged.

5. After a car accident, Sarah became unable to control her anger. She would become aggressive and yell at people with little or no provocation. It was determined that she had damage to her _________________.

6. Sobriety tests such as walking a straight line are testing to see whether alcohol has reached your ___________________.

Answer 2

in the first one. it must be the hypothalamus.

Answer 3

So I a doing online school. The website has not been functioning properly. I can't get a hold of any of my teachers. I didn't learn anything in the lesson because there was nothing in the lesson. I'm not trying to make you do all of my work, but can you guys explain to me what these things are?

Answer 4

hypothalamus has pituitary gland which is responsible for secreting hormone responsible for weight gain or loss. eg tsh

Answer 5

Okay, that makes sense, I understand that now

Answer 6

see basically our brain is divided into different lobes. these lobes have various functions. if damage occurs to a part of brain then only a particular function is affected.

Answer 7

i can give you the gist about which lobe has what function. but you need to go and read about this in detail.

Answer 8

Yeah, that would be excellent. And once I can get a hold of someone about this problem with the website, I will go in and read more about it

Answer 9

parietal lobe-stimuli of pain touch temperature
temporal-hearing taste smell
occipital- vision
frontal- intelligence personality motor responses.

Answer 10

medulla oblongata-cardiac centre respiratory centre vasomotor centre reflex centre
cerebellum-body balance

Answer 11

So would #2 be the "medulla oblongata"?

Answer 12

@shrutipande9 ?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

Awesome!
But what about the third one? She couldn't sleep for 10 years

Answer 15

that would be pons and medulla again...all the vital functions are governedd by medulla oblongata

Answer 16

What is "pons"?

Answer 17

it is a part of the hind brain. hind brain is made up of pons varoli, medulla oblongata, and cerebellum

Answer 18

so would #4 be the occipital lobe? because it deals with vision?

Answer 19

it does not specify vision

Answer 20

it would be medulla again because medulla is main path for conducting impulses to brain through spinal cord.

Answer 21

okay, that makes sense. What about the last one. I think that the fifth is Frontal Lobe.
but what aboout the last question.

Answer 22

what are the effects of alcohol consumption?

Answer 23

First thing to go is the vision, then your sense of judgement

Answer 24

and?

Answer 25

I can't quite remember the last one

Answer 26

was it sense dictation?

Answer 27

and loss of balance....body balance

Answer 28

So damage to the cerebellum ?

Answer 29

not damage exactly...but you got the answer.

Answer 30

Awesome! thank you so much!

Answer 31

ur welcome.....but do read about this later on:)

Answer 32

I will!