4.00 Understand the Brain & Addiction

The part of the brain that connects the brain and spinal cord is the

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• parietal lobe

The part of the brain that is responsible for heart rate, breathing, eating and sleeping is the

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• parietal lobe

The part of the brain that maintains balance and posture is the

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• parietal lobe

John was in a car wreck and suffered a brain injury. He is unable to remember or speak. The part of the brain damaged was the:

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• parietal lobe

Phineas Gage was injured in an accident in the 1800's. His recovery gave scientists new insight into brain function due to the resulting change in his

• memory

• thought processing

• personality and behavior

• coordination

The ventral tegmental area (VTA), the nucleus accumbens, and part of the frontal region of the cerebral cortex make up the

• reward system

• memory system

• speech system

• vision system

The brain region that responds to life-sustaining activities such as eating, drinking, & species sustaining sexual activity is the

• reward system

• memory system

• speech system

• vision system

The functional unit of the brain is the

• vesicles

• neurotransmitter

• Neuron

• Action potential

Neurotransmitters are stored in the

• Vesicles

• dendrites

• neuron

• action potential

The molecule that is released from a neuron to relay information to another cell is the

• vesicles

• neurotransmitter

• neuron

• action potential