Chapter 12 The Central Nervous System - Matching Questions

Fill in the blank: The brain area responsible for processing sensory information from the body is the _________. (Section: 12.2, Learning Outcome: 12.4)

• Primary somatosensory cortex

• Prefrontal cortex

• Broca's area

• Cerebellum

Fill in the blank: The brain area responsible for voluntary movement is the _________. (Section: 12.2, Learning Outcome: 12.4)

• Primary (somatic) motor cortex

• Prefrontal cortex

• Occipital lobe

• Cerebellum

Fill in the blank: The area of the brain involved in motor speech is called _________. (Section: 12.2, Learning Outcome: 12.4)

• Motor speech (Broca's) area

• Wernicke's area

• Primary visual cortex

• Somatosensory cortex

Fill in the blank: The brain area involved in planning movements is the _________. (Section: 12.2, Learning Outcome: 12.4)

• Premotor cortex

• Occipital lobe

• Cerebellum

• Broca's area

Fill in the blank: The area of the brain responsible for processing visual information is the _________. (Section: 12.2, Learning Outcome: 12.4)

• Visual area

• Motor cortex

• Broca's area

• Auditory cortex

Fill in the blank: The area of the brain responsible for processing taste is the _________. (Section: 12.2, Learning Outcome: 12.4)

• Gustatory (taste) area

• Visual cortex

• Auditory cortex

• Somatosensory cortex

Fill in the blank: The area of the brain considered the seat of intelligence and abstract reasoning is the _________. (Section: 12.2, Learning Outcome: 12.4)

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Medulla oblongata

• Thalamus

The stage when vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature) reach their lowest normal levels is called _________?

• REM sleep

• NREM sleep

• Awake state

• Deep meditation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

_________ is indicated by movement of the eyes under the lids; dreaming occurs.

• REM sleep

• NREM sleep

• Deep sleep

• Sleep apnea

During REM sleep, ________ and delta waves begin to appear.

• theta

• alpha

• beta

• gamma