The Brain, Sensation, and Perception Practice Quiz

All of the following are senses except,

• sight

• emotion

• touch

• hearing

What is the main function of the brain?

• It controls the voluntary activities of the body.
• It process information it receives and to send instructions to different parts of the body.
• It connects the brain to the spinal cord.
• It coordinates muscular actions.

Located where the spinal cord swells and enters the skull, it is responsible for automatic survival functions like breathing and blood pressure.

• cerebellum
• hypothalamus
• brainstem

• medula oblongata

This structure helps pass information between the two hemispheres of the brain.

• corpus callosum
• hypothalamus
• pons
• amygdala

Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

What lobe is bright pink in this picture?

• Parietal

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Temporal

What lobe is light blue in this picture?

• Parietal

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Temporal

What lobe is gold in this picture?

• Parietal

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Temporal

What lobe is purple in this picture?

• Parietal

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Temporal

While studying for a test, which structure in the brain is most helpful in processing memories of what is being studied?

• Hippocampus

• Cerbellum

• Medulla

• Corpus callosum