Bio - Brain functions

Maybe Michael's problem is with the brain area responsible for producing speech, which is _____

• Broca's area

• Wernicke's area

• the temporal lobe

• the parietal lobe

Maybe Michael's problem is with the brain area responsible for understanding speech, which is _____

• Broca's area

• Wernicke's area

• the temporal lobe

• the parietal lobe

Michael gave blood, then passed out for a few minutes. What part of his brain was most involved in his arousal here?

• pituitary

• suprachiasmatic nucleus

• reticular formation

• sensory cortex

If Jim had erased Dwight's memory, he would have targeted his ___________ .

• hypothalamus

• hippocampus

• corpus callosum

• pons

Which part of the neuron receives messages from other cells?

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Soma
• Myelin

The process in which extra neurotransmitters are reabsorbed into the sending neuron is called what?

• Action potential
• Reputake
• Threshold
• Depolarization

What part of the nervous system controls our voluntary movements?

• Parasympathetic
• Central nervous system
• Somatic nervous system
• Autonomin nervous system

Multiple sclerosis is a result of degeneration of the

• Neuron
• Axon
• Dendrite
• Myelin Sheath

Where is the reticular formation located?

• Brainstem
• Hypothalamus
• Motor cortex
• Cerebellum

There are 3 types of neurons used within the nervous system. Which one carries information from the CNS to the muscles and glands?

• Motor
• Sensory
• Interneurons
• Afferent