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WorksheetsSection 3: The Brain
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
The amygdala, the hypothalamus and the hippocampus are a part of
a)
limbic system
b)
cerebral cortex
c)
hindbrain
d)
forebrain
2.
Damage to the prefrontal cortex might result in
a)
reduced planning abilities
b)
blindness
c)
impaired balance and muscle coordination
d)
deafness
3.
The ability of brain tissue to take on new functions, usually occurs after parts of the brain have been damaged
a)
Neurogenesis
b)
Brain Plasticity
c)
Somatic Regeneration
d)
Stem Cell Lesions
4.
The split-brain procedure involves the cutting of this
a)
Cerebral Cortex
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Caudate Nucleus
5.
Damage to the cerebellum would most affect the career of
a)
an architect
b)
a teacher
c)
an athlete
d)
a librarian
6.
Damage this and you won't form new memories
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Thalamus
7.
Controls motivational behaviors, including: feeding, fight-flight response, and fornicating
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Amygdala
c)
Reticular Formation
d)
Hypothalamus
8.
Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information
a)
Forebrain
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Cerebellum
9.
Possesses the Motor Cortex
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
10.
A person has difficulty speaking possibly due to a stroke.
a)
Broca's Aphasia
b)
Wernicke's Aphasia
c)
Visual Agnosia
d)
Neglect Syndrome
11.
Which brain structure receives information from all the senses except smell?
a)
hippocampus
b)
amygdala
c)
pons
d)
thalamus
12.
Which limbic system structure regulates thirst and body temperature?
a)
medulla
b)
amygdala
c)
hippocampus
d)
hypothalamus
13.
The classic case of railroad worker Phineas Gage best illustrated that frontal lobe damage can
a)
prevent REM rebound.
b)
enhance moral reasoning skills.
c)
alter one's personality.
d)
facilitate neurogenesis.
14.
The occipital lobe controls __________.
a)
Vision
b)
Problem Solving
c)
Memory
d)
Arithmetic & Spelling
15.
Which Lobe
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
16.
Interprets the sense of smell once it reaches the cortex via the olfactory bulbs
a)
Primary Auditory Cortex
b)
Primary Olfactory Cortex
c)
Wernicke’s Area
d)
Olfactory Bulb
17.
Language comprehension. Located on the Left Temporal Lobe
a)
Primary Auditory Cortex
b)
Primary Olfactory Cortex
c)
Wernicke’s Area
d)
Central Sulcus
18.
Lobe that plays an integral role in the following functions: Hearing; Organization/Comprehension of language (speech)
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Occipital
d)
Temporal
19.
Lobe that plays a major role in the following functions/actions -Senses and integrates sensation(s) -Touch, pressure, temperature and pain; Spatial awareness and perception
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
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