Cortical Areas Quiz

What is the most obvious difference between the human brain and the brain of a carp?

• hypothalamus

• thalamus

• cerebellum

• cerebral cortex

What would you expect to occur if one's prefrontal cortex was damaged?

• development of blank spots in the visual field

• reduced capacity to hear high frequency sounds

• reduced reasoning and planning abilities

• inability to demonstrate complex motor skills

Paralysis of the left leg might be explained by a problem in the

• motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the left hemisphere

• motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the right hemisphere

• Sensorimotor cortex in the temporal lobe in the left hemisphere

• motor cortex in the parietal lobe in the left hemisphere

• motor cortex in the occipital lobe in the right hemisphere

The area that directs the body's muscles is called

• somatosensory area

• associative area

• motor cortex

• cerebral cortex

What are the differences between Broca's and Wernicke's Aphasia?

• The main difference between Broca's and Wernicke's Aphasia is the impairment in speech production versus language comprehension.
• Broca's Aphasia results in fluent but nonsensical speech while Wernicke's Aphasia results in impaired comprehension and meaningful speech.
• Broca's Aphasia is caused by damage to the frontal lobe while Wernicke's Aphasia is caused by damage to the temporal lobe.
• Broca's Aphasia affects language comprehension while Wernicke's Aphasia affects speech production.

What is the function of the somatosensory area?

• Processing visual information

• Processing auditory information

• Processing tactile information

• Processing olfactory information

How does damage to the prefrontal cortex affect reasoning and planning abilities?

• It enhances reasoning and planning abilities

• It has no effect on reasoning and planning abilities

• It reduces reasoning and planning abilities

• It improves reasoning and planning abilities

What is the main function of the cerebellum?

• Regulating body temperature

• Controlling voluntary movements

• Regulating hormone production

• Processing visual information

What is the function of the occipital lobe?

• Processing visual information

• Processing auditory information

• Processing tactile information

• Processing olfactory information

How does damage to the temporal lobe affect memory?

• Enhances memory

• No effect on memory

• Reduces memory

• Improves memory