Neuroplasticity Quiz

What is neuroplasticity?

• The ability to change the structure and function of brain cells

• The ability to memorize facts quickly

• The ability to solve math problems

• The ability to run fast

What is the condition called when the corpus callosum is cut, separating the brain hemispheres?

• Split Brain

• Brain Freeze

• Hemisphere Disconnect

• Brain Divide

What can the right brain process when the corpus callosum is cut?

• Information from the left visual field

• Information from the right visual field

• Speech

• Emotions

What can we do with information processed by the right brain when the corpus callosum is cut?

• Write or point to it with the left hand

• Say it out loud

• Ignore it

• Forget it

What connects the two hemispheres of the brain?

• Corpus callosum

• Optic nerve

• Brain stem

• Cerebellum

What is the main topic of the experiments with split-brain patients?

• Memory loss

• Lateralized nature of brain function

• Sleep patterns

• Emotional responses

What is the visual field?

• The area where the brain processes sound

• The area where the brain processes touch

• The area where the brain processes sight

• The area where the brain processes taste

What does the left hemisphere control in split-brain patients?

• Visual processing

• Verbal processing

• Emotional processing

• Motor skills

How many N.F.L. players' brains were examined in the study?

• 111

• 110

• 100

• 120

How many of the examined N.F.L. players were found to have C.T.E.?

• 110

• 111

• 100

• 120