Nervous system

The doctor explains that damage to the ______ can affect reasoning, planning, and decision-making.

• a. Parietal lobe

• b. Occipital lobe

• c. Frontal lobe

• d. Temporal lobe

MRI results show a tumor in the ______, the area responsible for vision

• a. Temporal lobe

• b. Occipital lobe

• c. Frontal lobe

• d. Parietal lobe

The outer layer of the cerebrum is called the ______, which contains many gray neurons.

• a. White matter

• b. Cerebral cortex

• c. Nerve fibers

• d. Folds and grooves

The cerebrum is divided into right and left ______.

• a. Lobes

• b. Hemispheres

• c. Ventricles

• d. Nuclei

The ______ increase the surface area of the cerebral cortex, allowing more neurons to fit inside the brain.

• a. Nerve fibers

• b. White matter

• c. Folds and grooves

• d. Gray matter

A stroke patient shows damage in the ______, which processes sensory information from the body.

• a. Temporal lobe

• b. Parietal lobe

• c. Frontal lobe

• d. Occipital lobe

A patient with short-term memory loss has an injury in the ______, which is involved in hearing and memory.

• a. Parietal lobe

• b. Temporal lobe

• c. Frontal lobe

• d. Occipital lobe

The area made up of myelinated nerve fibers is called the ______.

• a. White matter

• b. Gray matter

• c. Cerebral cortex

• d. Lobes

Under the microscope, the region containing neuron cell bodies appears darker and is called ______.

• a. White matter

• b. Gray matter

• c. Cerebral cortex

• d. Nerve fibers

The doctor tells the family that the injury is located in the upper part of the ______, the largest and most complex part of the brain.

• a. Brainstem

• b. Cerebellum

• c. Cerebrum

• d. Thalamus