Brain and Nervous System Quiz

What controls memory, equilibrium, emotion, and hearing?

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

• Medulla

What controls vision and various forms of expression?

• Occipital lobe

• Frontal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Parietal lobe

The two hemispheres of the cerebrum are connected by the _________.

• Corpus callosum

• Medulla oblongata

• Pons

• Cerebellum

What is the deep portion of the brain containing the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus?

• Cerebellum

• Diencephalon

• Brainstem

• Medulla

Which part of the brain serves as relay centers for sensations?

• Cerebellum

• Diencephalon

• Brainstem

• Medulla

What integrates with the autonomic nervous system in the control of heart rate and blood pressure?

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

• Medulla

The brain sits inside the _________, a strong bony structure that protects it.

• Skull

• Cranium

• Vertebrae

• Rib cage

The area between the brain and the cranium is filled with _________.

• Blood

• Cerebrospinal fluid

• Synovial fluid

• Lymph

What acts as a shock absorber in the event of head trauma?

• Blood

• Synovial fluid

• Cerebrospinal fluid

• Lymph

Which part of the brain is involved in temperature regulation and water balance?

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebellum

• Medulla