Brain Function and Chemistry

The cerebellum controls

• breathing, coordination and balance

• balance, coordination and temperature

• coordination and balance

• heart rate and coordination

After Greg's serious motorcycle accident, doctors detected damage to his cerebellum. Greg is most likely to have difficulty: 

• EXPERIENCING INTENSE EMOTIONS

• READING A BOOK

• PLAYING HIS GUITAR

• TASTING HIS FAVORITE FOODS

You actually do 'have eyes in the back of your head' because this region of the brain responsible for visual processing is right above the cerebellum!

• temporal lobe

• sensory cortex

• occipital lobe

• gyri

The part of the brain that controls coordination, balance, and equilibrium

• cerebrum

• thalamus

• cerebellum

• medulla oblongata

hearing

• frontal lobe

• parietal lobe

• occipital lobe

• temporal lobe

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breathing

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• hypothalamus

• hippocampus

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long-term memory

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• hypothalamus

• hippocampus

In chemistry you learned about open and closed systems. Which of the following is a true statement about the human body?

• The human body is a closed system because matter and energy move from one part of the body to another.

• The human body is a closed system because normally the organs, tissues, and cells are all internal to the

  body.

• The human body is an open system because you need to take in air and food for the body to function.

• The human body is an open system because the circulatory system moves food around from one part of the body to another.

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Which neurotransmitter is primarily responsible for mood regulation in the brain?

• Dopamine

• Serotonin

• Acetylcholine

• GABA

The blood-brain barrier is crucial for protecting the brain from harmful substances. Which type of cell is primarily involved in maintaining this barrier?

• Neurons

• Astrocytes

• Microglia

• Oligodendrocytes