Which part of the brain is chiefly responsible for planning and problem solving?
A. Temporal lobe
B. Parietal lobe
C. Frontal lobe
D. Occipital lobe
E. Cerebellum
C. Frontal Lobe
What is the "information highway" that connects the two hemispheres of the brain?
Corpus callosum
Amygdala
Cingulate gyrus
Primary fissure
Hippocampus
corpus callosum
Which of the following is an incorrect connection between brain lobe and function?
Occipital Lobe - controls emotions
Frontal Lobe - controls voluntary movements
Parietal Lobes - processes tactile sensations
All of the answers are correct
Temporal Lobes - processes sound
What structure in the brain maintains vital body functions such as heart rate and breathing?
A. Broca's area
B. Cerebrum
C. Medulla
D. Pons
C. Medulla
The "biological master clock" or regulation of sleep-wake cycle is controlled by what structure of the brain?
a. Thalamus
B. Hypothalamus
C. Thyroid
D. Cerebellum
E. Basal ganglia
B. Hypothalamus
Which of these areas of the brain is not located in the limbic system?
A. Amygdala
B. Medulla oblangata
C. Hippocampus
D. Hypothalamus
E. All of these are part of the limbic system
B. Medulla oblongata
Which of the following is a not a function of the medulla oblongata?
Control breathing rate
Control blood pressure
Control vomiting reflexes
Control speech patterns
Control cardiac rate
control speech patterns
The limbic system regulates basic emotions, drives, and memory. Which answer choice best describes the structures included in this system?
Hippocampus, cerebellum, thalamus, hypothalamus
Hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus
Medulla, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus
Hippocampus, cerebellum, thalamus, tectum
Hippocampus, amygdala, temporal lobe, hypothalamus
Hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus
For what is the "little brain" responsible?
A. Processes visual stimuli
B. Fight or flight response
C. Balance, posture, and coordination
D. Controls heart rate and breathing
C. Balance, posture, and coordination
The cerebellum is responsible for which of the following functions?
A. Vision
B. Coordinated body movement and muscle memory
C. Sensory
D. Hearing and memory
E. Executive functioning and personality
B. Coordinated body movement and muscle memory
Damage to the temporal lobe would most likely affect a person's ability to __________.
see
smell
balance
hear
hear
A patient is taken to the hospital after suffering severe head trauma. He is unconscious for two days before waking up. Upon standing, the patient finds he has moderate trouble walking straight and has difficulty maintaining his balance.
Based on these symptoms, what part of the patient's brain do you suspect was damaged in the accident?
A. The cerebellum
B. The hypothalamus
C. The medulla oblongata
D. The amygdala
E. The cerebrum
A. The cerebellum
he brainstem is directly responsible for which of the following functions?
Possible Answers:
Sensory integration
Respiration, circulation, digestion
Body movement and coordination
Executive functioning
Speech production
respiration, circulation, digestion
What are the special membranes covering the brain and spinal cord called?
A. Dermatome
B. Phospholipid
C. Meninges
D. White matter
E. Grey Matter
C. Meninges
The brainstem is directly responsible for which of the following functions?
A. Sensory integration
B. Respiration, circulation, digestion
C. Body movement and coordination
D. Executive functioning
E. Speech production
B. Respiration, circulation, digestion
The feeling of being hungry is sent from what part of the brain?
A. Thalamus
B. Frontal lobe
C. Ventromedial hypothalamus
D. Brain stem
C. Ventromedial hypothalamus
Which portion of the brain is responsible for maintaining body temperature and signaling hunger?
Hypothalamus
Thalamus
Cerebellum
Brain stem
hypothalamus
Which of the following layers of the meninges is the innermost layer that lines the cerebral cortex?
Arachnoid mater
Dura mater
Subarachnoid mater
Pia mater
pia mater
The fourth ventricle of the cerebral hemisphere is connected to the third ventricle via the __________.
A. meninges
B. medulla oblongata
C. interventricular foramina
D. corpus callosum
E. cerebral aqueduct
E. CEREBRAL aqueduct
Where is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) made?
A. Choroid plexus
B. Arachnoid granulations
C. Dural venous sinuses
D. Cerebral aquaduct
E. Cerebral ventricles
A. Choroid plexus
Which of the following is a part of the peripheral nervous system?
Possible Answers:
Blood vessels
Autonomic nervous system
The spinal cord
Paraneuronal nervous system
The brain
Autonomic nervous system
Which of the following brain structures is NOT correctly matched with its function?
A. Basal ganglia helps initiate voluntary movements and make postural adjustments
B. Cerebellum helps maintain posture and balance, muscle tone, and coordinate voluntary motor activity
C. Posterior pituitary regulates thirst and water balance
D. Thalamus is the major relay center for sensory information
C. Posterior pituitary regulates thirst and water balance
What relationship does the basal nuclei have with movement?
No relationship with movement
Regulation
Coordination and muscle memory
Initiation
regulation
What are the two major components of the diencephalon?
a. Thalamus and thyroid
b. Cerebrum and cerebellum
c. Substantia nigra and subthalamic nucleus
d. Thalamus and hypothalamus
e. Midbrain and medulla
D. Thalamus and hypothalamus
The hypothalamus is responsible for which of the following functions?
A. Vision
B. A relay station for information
C. Breathing, circulation, and digestion
D. Body movement, coordination, and muscle memory
E. Homeostasis, including body temperature and circadian rhythms
E. Homeostasis, including body temperature and circadian rhythms