Quiz about The Human Brain Study Guide

Question 1

In a car accident, a person sustained major trauma to his brain and the spinal cord region of his neck. Damage, in this case, was mainly to areas of the _______________. CNS OR PNS

Accepted Answer

CNS

Answer

PNS

Answer

ANS

Answer

ENS

Question 2

Label the BRAIN -

Accepted Answer

Cerebrum

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Brainstem

Answer

Hypothalamus

Question 3

Label the area of the brain marked as 1.

Accepted Answer

Area of the brain marked as 1.

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Frontal Lobe

Answer

Occipital Lobe

Question 4

Label the area of the brain marked as 2.

Accepted Answer

Area marked as 2 in the brain diagram.

Answer

Area marked as 1 in the brain diagram.

Answer

Area marked as 3 in the brain diagram.

Answer

Area marked as 4 in the brain diagram.

Question 5

Label the area of the brain marked as 3.

Accepted Answer

The area of the brain marked as 3.

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Frontal Lobe

Answer

Occipital Lobe

Question 6

Label the area of the brain marked as 4.

Accepted Answer

The area of the brain marked as 4.

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Frontal Lobe

Answer

Occipital Lobe

Question 7

Label the area of the brain marked as 5.

Accepted Answer

Area marked as 5 in the brain diagram.

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Frontal Lobe

Answer

Temporal Lobe

Question 8

Label the area of the brain marked as 6.

Accepted Answer

Area marked as 6 in the brain diagram.

Answer

Area marked as 5 in the brain diagram.

Answer

Area marked as 4 in the brain diagram.

Answer

Area marked as 3 in the brain diagram.

Question 9

Label the area of the brain marked as 7.

Accepted Answer

Area of the brain marked as 7.

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Frontal Lobe

Answer

Occipital Lobe

Question 10

Label the area of the brain marked as 8.

Accepted Answer

Area of the brain marked as 8.

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Frontal Lobe

Answer

Temporal Lobe

Question 11

Label the area of the brain marked as 9.

Accepted Answer

Area of the brain marked as 9.

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Frontal Lobe

Answer

Occipital Lobe

Question 12

Label the area of the brain marked as 10.

Accepted Answer

The area of the brain marked as 10.

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Frontal Lobe

Answer

Occipital Lobe

Question 13

Label the area of the brain marked as 11.

Accepted Answer

The area of the brain marked as 11.

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Medulla Oblongata

Answer

Frontal Lobe

Question 14

Label the area of the brain marked as 12.

Accepted Answer

The area of the brain marked as 12.

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Frontal Lobe

Answer

Occipital Lobe

Question 15

Label the area of the brain marked as 13.

Accepted Answer

Area of the brain marked as 13.

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Frontal Lobe

Answer

Occipital Lobe

Question 16

Label the area of the brain marked as 14.

Accepted Answer

The area of the brain marked as 14 is labeled.

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Medulla Oblongata

Answer

Frontal Lobe

Question 17

The part of the brain responsible for taste is:

Accepted Answer

Gustatory Cortex

Answer

Cerebrum

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Brainstem

Question 18

The term for the fluid cushion that provides protection and nutritional support to the brain and spinal cord is:

Accepted Answer

Cerebrospinal fluid

Answer

Blood plasma

Answer

Lymphatic fluid

Answer

Synovial fluid

Question 19

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for vision?

Accepted Answer

Occipital lobe

Answer

Frontal lobe

Answer

Parietal lobe

Answer

Temporal lobe

Question 20

Which part of the brain is responsible for automatic functions of the body such as breathing and heartbeat?

Accepted Answer

Medulla Oblongata

Answer

Cerebrum

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Thalamus

Question 21

The part of the brain responsible for hearing is:

Accepted Answer

Temporal lobe

Answer

Cerebrum

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Occipital lobe

Question 22

Someone that could not understand language, either heard or read, would have damaged which area of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

Wernicke's area

Answer

Broca's area

Answer

Motor cortex

Answer

Visual cortex

Question 23

The corpus callosum connects

Accepted Answer

the left and right hemispheres of the brain

Answer

the brain and the spinal cord

Answer

the cerebellum and the brainstem

Answer

the frontal lobe and the parietal lobe

Question 24

What part of the brain was injured in Matt's accident?

Accepted Answer

Frontal lobe

Answer

Parietal lobe

Answer

Temporal lobe

Answer

Occipital lobe

Question 25

The correct order of meninges from deep to superficial on the brain is:

Accepted Answer

Pia mater, Arachnoid mater, Dura mater

Answer

Dura mater, Arachnoid mater, Pia mater

Answer

Arachnoid mater, Pia mater, Dura mater

Answer

Pia mater, Dura mater, Arachnoid mater

Question 26

The largest portion of the brain is made up of the:

Accepted Answer

Cerebrum

Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Brainstem

Answer

Thalamus

Question 27

True or False - The right hemisphere of the brain is responsible for the actions of the left side of the body.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 28

True or False - It is possible for a human to live with only 1/2 of their brain.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 29

Gray matter in the brain is ________________________________.

Accepted Answer

The part of the brain responsible for processing information

Answer

A type of muscle tissue

Answer

The outer layer of the skin

Answer

A component of the digestive system

Question 30

What is tenacity in psychological terms?

Accepted Answer

The quality of being determined and persistent

Answer

The ability to grip something firmly

Answer

A measure of physical strength

Answer

A type of psychological disorder

Question 31

The anterior mid cingulate cortex (aMCC) is located in the:

Accepted Answer

cingulate gyrus

Answer

frontal lobe

Answer

parietal lobe

Answer

temporal lobe

Question 32

What happens in the aMCC when a person faces a difficult challenge?

Accepted Answer

The aMCC becomes more active.

Answer

The aMCC becomes less active.

Answer

The aMCC shows no change in activity.

Answer

The aMCC shuts down.

Question 33

How does neuroplasticity in the aMCC affect tenacity?

Accepted Answer

It enhances tenacity by allowing adaptation to new challenges.

Answer

It decreases tenacity by causing confusion.

Answer

It has no effect on tenacity.

Answer

It only affects physical endurance.

Question 34

What might happen if the aMCC is damaged?

Accepted Answer

Impaired decision making

Answer

Loss of motor control

Answer

Enhanced memory

Answer

Improved vision

Question 35

The functions of the aMCC include:

Accepted Answer

Emotional processing and regulation

Answer

Motor control and planning

Answer

Sensory perception

Answer

Language comprehension

Question 36

The meaning of the word 'aberration' is:

Accepted Answer

a deviation from the norm

Answer

a type of fruit

Answer

a mathematical equation

Answer

a musical instrument

Question 37

The general region of the brain responsible for quickly processing sensory information and responding with visual and auditory reflexes:

Accepted Answer

midbrain

Answer

cerebrum

Answer

diencephalon

Answer

cerebellum

Question 38

The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata make up this general region of the brain, which regulates basic, vital, involuntary body functions:

Accepted Answer

brain stem

Answer

cerebellum

Answer

ventricles

Answer

cerebrum

Question 39

The central nervous system consists of

Accepted Answer

the spinal cord and brain

Answer

the brain

Answer

the brain and spine

Answer

the major nerves and the brain

Question 40

What is the primary function of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

To act as a protective barrier against physical impact

Answer

To provide nutrients to the brain and spinal cord

Answer

To facilitate the transmission of neural signals

Answer

To regulate the temperature of the central nervous system

Question 41

Part of the CNS conducts signals between your brain and the rest of the body, and governs many reflexes and muscle patterns like walking:

Accepted Answer

spinal cord

Answer

autonomic nervous system

Answer

sympathetic nervous system

Answer

parasympathetic nervous system

Question 42

Which of the following makes up the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Brain and spinal cord

Answer

Brain only

Answer

Spinal cord only

Answer

Brain, spinal cord, and all outside neurons

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