Quiz #2: The Brain

The part of the brain that controls life-sustaining functions, such as heartbeat, breathing, and swallowing, is the:

• cerebral cortex.
• cerebellum.
• medulla.
• hippocampus.

The ______ lobes are responsible for higher mental processes such as decision making.

• parietal
• frontal
• temporal
• occipital

Humans with damage to the amygdala show decreased:

• fear response.
  
• sex drive.
• incidence of depression.
• allergies to food.
  

The left hemisphere of the brain specializes in which of the following?

• visual-spatial perception
• language
• emotional thought and recognition
• pattern recognition

Information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the

• medulla.
• corpus callosum.
• angular gyrus.
• limbic system.

Shows brain activity when radioactively tagged glucose rushes to active neurons.

• MRI
• EEG
• fMRI
• PET

Creates a computerized image using x-rays passed through the brain to show structure.

• MRI
• CAT
• PET
• EEG

What is the function of the hippocampus with in the brain?

• The organization of emotional events
• To store long term memories and regulate short term memories
• to regulate fear and anger
• the process of connecting the left and right hemispheres

After Paul's serious snow-skiing accident, doctors detected damage to his cerebral cortex in Wernicke's area. Because of the damage, Paul is most likely to experience difficulty in:

• controlling voluntary muscles
• remembering past events
• pronouncing words correctly
• understanding what others are saying

Which brain structure filters and relays sensory info to the appropriate areas of the cerebral cortex?

• thalamus

• hypothalamus

• hippocampus

• cerebellum