Multiple Choice
Which part of the brain is indicated by the arrow below?
3. Biological Psychology
Summary of Important Brain Regions
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Which of the following is not one of the brain's four major regions?
A
Cerebrum
B
Cerebellum
C
Brainstem
D
Hypothalamus
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Step 1: Understand that the brain is commonly divided into four major regions: the cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, and diencephalon.
Step 2: Recognize that the cerebrum is the largest part of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions such as thinking and voluntary movement.
Step 3: Identify the cerebellum as the region involved in coordination and balance.
Step 4: Know that the brainstem controls basic life functions like breathing and heart rate.
Step 5: Note that the hypothalamus, while important, is a smaller structure located within the diencephalon and is not considered one of the brain's four major regions.
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