Parts of the Brain

Christy is slowly developing an impairment in her ability to perform finely coordinated movements, such as cutting garlic into very small pieces. What part of the brain will doctors find the problem?

• Cerebellum (Hindbrain)

• Frontal lobe (Forebrain)

• Medulla oblongata (Hindbrain)

• Thalamus (Forebrain)

Alejandro was in a car accident and can no longer control his own heart rate or breathing. What did Alejandro probably damage?

• Medulla (Hindbrain)

• Cerebellum

• Frontal lobe

• Occipital lobe

After a skateboarding accident, Nikka was left with brain damage. Now Nikka has trouble judging the emotions of others, even when she can see their facial expressions. What did Nikka most likely damage?

• Amygdala (Forebrain)

• Cerebellum (Hindbrain)

• Occipital lobe (Forebrain)

• Medulla (Hindbrain)

After a freak canoe accident, the Barry hippocampus was lost at sea. Barry has recovered in all respects, except for one thing. What is the new guy having problems with?

• Forming new memories (Hippocampus, Forebrain)

• Regulating heartbeat (Medulla, Hindbrain)

• Coordinating balance (Cerebellum, Hindbrain)

• Processing visual information (Occipital lobe, Cerebral cortex)

After an evil scientist destroys part of Bryce’s huge brain, Bryce finds that he is always hungry and he eats much tons than before. What did the scientist destroy?

• Hypothalamus (Forebrain)

• Cerebellum

• Medulla Oblongata

• Occipital Lobe

When Cade was tackled during a football game, he hit the back of his head on the ground, which resulted in a concussion. Cade now has trouble with his vision. Cade probably injured his ____________________ lobe.

• Occipital

• Frontal

• Temporal

• Parietal

Veronica bent over in her garden to pick strawberries but bumped her head on a bush and passed out. When she regained consciousness, she could not let go of the strawberries in her left hand; the hand would not open or close. She most likely injured cells in her _____________________________.

• Frontal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Cerebellum

• Temporal lobe

A jeweler is repairing a plastic chain with very tiny links. The jeweler’s ____________________________ would be very important in her ability to do this repair.

• Cerebellum

• Medulla Oblongata

• Occipital Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

Damage to which part of the brain would have the LEAST effect on a Bernie’s ability to juggle?

• Hippocampus

• Cerebellum

• Motor cortex

• Basal ganglia

What is the primary role of the dendrites in a neuron?

• To transmit signals away from the neuron's cell body

• To receive signals from other cells

• To insulate the neuron and speed up signal transmission

• To release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft