Unit 2 review so far

Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

• Frontal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Temporal lobe

What is the basic unit of the nervous system?

• Neuron

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Synapse

Which part of the brain controls voluntary muscle movements?

• Cerebellum

• Medulla oblongata

• Motor cortex

• Hippocampus

What is the function of the myelin sheath in neurons?

• To store neurotransmitters

• To speed up nerve impulse transmission

• To produce hormones

• To connect neurons

Which genetic material carries the instructions for the development of all living things?

• RNA

• DNA

• Protein

• Lipid

Which sense is primarily associated with the temporal lobe?

• Touch

• Vision

• Hearing

• Taste

What is the main function of the parietal lobe?

• Processing auditory information

• Processing sensory information such as touch

• Controlling balance and coordination

• Regulating heartbeat

Which structure connects the two hemispheres of the brain?

• Thalamus

• Corpus callosum

• Amygdala

• Pituitary gland

Which of the following best describes the function of sensory neurons?

• Carry signals from the brain to muscles

• Carry signals from sensory organs to the brain

• Connect neurons within the brain

• Produce hormones

Which process involves the conversion of environmental stimuli into neural signals?

• Transmission

• Transduction

• Translation

• Transformation