The Brain

The basic structural and functional unit of brain is

• Spinal Cord

• Nephron

• Neuron

• Nerve

This part of the brain gives us movement and balance.

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain stem

• Spinal Cord

The Medulla does all of these except?

• breathing

• heartbeat

• thinking

• digestion

Which part of the brain is responsible for the cardiac and respiratory activities?

• cerebellum

• brainstem

• cerebrum

• diencephalon

Which of the following areas of the brain acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information?

• hypothalamus
• thalamus
• amygdala
• cingulate cortex

Which of the following brain structures is responsible for keeping you from falling out of your chair during this quiz? It also instrumental in learned reflexes, skills, and habits becoming automatic.

• pons
• medulla
• cerebellum
• hypothalamus

Controls arousal  (awakefulness)

• Reticular Formation
• Thalamus
• Amygdala
• Medulla

A naturally or experimentally caused destruction of brain tissue _____________.

• labotomy

• Lesion

• PET scan

• EEF

Fear and aggression are two emotions processed in the _____________ part of the brain.

• Limbic System

• Thalamus

• Amygdala

• Medullla

If you suffered damage to your ________________, like Phineas Gage, you could suffer from a major personality shift.

• Occipital Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

• Temporal Lobe