AP Bio Review

Which lobes of the brain receive the input that enables you to feel someone scratching your back?

• parietal

• temporal

• frontal

• occipital

The area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements is called the

• sensory cortex

• motor cortex

• visual association cortex

Which part of your brain receives information that you are moving your legs?

• sensory cortex

• motor cortex

• visual association cortex

The part of the brain primarily responsible for production of speech?

• Broca's Area

• Wernicke's Area

What brain structure is involved in the control of thirst?

• amagdala

• hippocampus

• pons

• hypothalmus

How many hemispheres is the brain divided into?

• 2

• 4

• 1

The brain research technique that involves monitoring the brain's usage of glucose is called in?

• fMRI

• MRI

• PET

• CAT

Which brain imaging technique uses a series of X-ray photographs?

• CT/CAT

• PET

• MRI

• fMRI

 Which brain structure is known as the “little brain”?

• hippocampus

• medulla

• thalamus

• cerebellum

What is the brain's ability change in response to experience, learning, and the environment?

• split brain

• corpus callosum

• neuroplasticity

• lesioning study