BIOL222 Lec Exam Review #2 Part 1

Where is the primary motor cortex located?

• Postcentral gyrus of the parietal lobe

• Precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Occipital lobe

What is the function of the motor speech area (Broca area)?

• Processes taste information

• Processes auditory information

• Regulates eye movement

• Controls speech production

Which region regulates eye movement needed for reading and binocular vision?

• Frontal eye field

• Primary visual cortex

• Premotor cortex

• Somatosensory association area

What does the primary somatosensory cortex receive information from?

• Proprioceptors

• Auditory receptors

• Motor neurons

• Visual receptors

What does the homunculus represent?

• A diagram of brainstem structures

• A map of motor neurons

• Distorted proportions reflecting sensory information collected from regions

• A representation of neurotransmitter pathways

What is the primary function of proprioceptors?

• Regulating heart output

• Detecting smells

• Knowing the position of body parts in space

• Processing auditory information

Where is the primary visual cortex located?

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Frontal lobe

What is the function of the visual association area?

• Processes auditory information

• Integrates color, form, and memory to identify objects

• Regulates eye movement

• Controls motor output

Which structure provides conscious awareness of smells?

• Primary auditory cortex

• Primary gustatory cortex

• Primary visual cortex

• Primary olfactory cortex

What is the role of the prefrontal cortex?

• Processes visual reflexes

• Regulates breathing

• Processes taste information

• Controls complex thought, judgment, and decision-making