Activity 2.4: The Control Center Quiz

What should students record according to the document?

• Brain size

• Brain color

• Observations about the brains

• Brain weight

What is the primary function of the area highlighted in Figure 9?

• Memory storage

• Voluntary muscle control

• Sensory processing

• Language comprehension

Which part of the brain is responsible for interpreting what you see?

• Temporal lobe

• Visual cortex

• Parietal lobe

• Cerebellum

What part of the brain is responsible for mood and emotions?

• To the auditory cortex

• To the motor cortex

• Frontal Lobe

• To the cerebellum

What part of the brain is responsible for muscle movement?

• Auditory information

• Motor Cortex

• Motor information

• Emotional information

What is the role of the optic nerves?

• To transmit sound signals

• To carry signals from the eyes to the brain

• To control muscle movements

• To regulate body temperature

Which part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?

• Occipital lobe

• Frontal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Parietal lobe

Which nerve is responsible for transmitting visual information from the eye to the brain?

• Optic nerve

• Auditory nerve

• Olfactory nerve

• Trigeminal nerve

What is the primary role of the optic nerves?

• Transmit visual information

• Control balance

• Regulate heartbeat

• Process sound

What might be a consequence of damage to the optic chiasm?

• Loss of peripheral vision

• Hearing loss

• Loss of smell

• Loss of taste