Neuroscience Quiz

Where is the respiratory center located?

• Cerebellum

• Midbrain

• Basal ganglia

• Medullary region

Which reflex helps clear respiratory passages from unwanted particles?

• Muscle tonus reflex

• Vomiting

• Sneezing

• Coughing

What is the role of substantia nigra in movement control?

• Decreases tonus of extensor muscles

• Regulates equilibrium changes

• Increases tonus of hand flexors

• Provides memory formation

What is the function of the vestibulocerebellum?

• Control equilibrium

• Control heart rate

• Predict distance to objects

• Regulate muscle tone

Which structure is included in the basal ganglia?

• Globus pallidus

• Hippocampus

• Thalamus

• Amygdala

What is the consequence of damage to the direct circuit in the basal ganglia?

• Inability to predict distance to objects

• Inability to start and stop voluntary movement

• Disordered movements

• Speech disturbance

What is the main function of the midbrain?

• Subcortical visual center

• Control heart rate

• Regulate blood pressure

• Regulate equilibrium

Which reflex helps defend the body from harmful agents?

• Breathing

• Control of blood vessel diameter

• Vomiting

• Control of heart rate

What is the role of the red nucleus in movement control?

• Control equilibrium changes

• Decreases tonus of extensor muscles

• Regulate excitability of nervous system

• Stimulate pain signal modulation

What is the consequence of cerebellar damage known as dysmetria?

• Tremor during movement

• Speech disturbance

• Disordered movements

• Inability to switch fast from one movement to the other