Neuroscience Jeopardy

According to the text, how much does an adult brain weigh?

• about 20 pounds

• about 12 pounds

• about 11 pounds

• about 3 pounds

The text describes the different jobs the parts of the brain are responsible for. Which of the following parts is in charge of regulating breathing?

• the brainstem

• the cerebral cortex

• the cerebrum

• the cerebellum

What is the largest part of the brain?

• cerebellum

• cerebral cortex and cerebrum

• temporal lobe

• frontal lobe

Based on the text, what would people with dominant right half brains likely do?

• kick a soccer ball with their right foot

• eat with their right hand

• write with their left hand

• draw with their right hand

What is the main idea of the text?

• The brain is a small organ that does many things for the human body

• A funny person has a bigger brain than other people

• The brain has two halves that control which hand you write with

• The lobes in the brain do different tasks

In this text, what does the word dominate mean?

• weaken

• speak

• control

• choose

The cerebrum's two halves control muscles on the opposite side of the body, ____ if your brain's left half dominates, you will eat with your right hand.

• because

• but

• so

• after

According to the text, what are the two parts of the brain that control thoughts, feelings, and actions?

• parietal lobe and occipital lobe

• frontal lobe and somatomotor cortex

• medulla oblongata and spinal cord

• cerebral cortex and the cerebrum

Based on the text, what might happen if the cerebellum of the brain is damaged?

• A person might not be able to see

• A person might not be able to speak

• A person might not be able to balance

• A person might not be able to find any Pokemon