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WorksheetsUnit 3: Bio Bases-Anatomy
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To identify which brain areas are most active during a particular task, researchers would most likely make use of a(n)
a)
hemispherectomy
b)
brain lesion
c)
MRI
d)
fMRI
2.
Information is most quickly trasnmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the
a)
angualr gyrus
b)
medulla
c)
corpus callosum
d)
limbic system
3.
The capacity of one brain area to take over the functions of anohter damaged brain area is known as brain
a)
phrenology
b)
plasticity
c)
aphasia
d)
tomography
4.
The secretions of the pituitary gland are most directly regulated by the
a)
cerebellum
b)
thalamus
c)
hypothalamus
d)
amygdala
5.
Neurontransmitters are chemical messengers that travel across the
a)
myelin sheath
b)
threshold
c)
cell body
d)
synaptic gap
6.
Which brain area is primarily involved with controlling speech?
a)
Wernicke's Area
b)
Broca's area
c)
temporal lobe
d)
occiptal lobe
7.
The parietal lobes are to __ as the occipital lobes are to __.
a)
speaking; seeing
b)
hearing; speaking
c)
sensing touch; seeing
d)
tasting; smelling
8.
For you to be able to run, __ must relaty messages from your central nervous system to your leg muscles.
a)
sensory neurons
b)
agonists
c)
motir neurons
d)
interneurons
9.
A football QB can simulataneously make calculations of receiver distances, player movements, and gravitational forces. This best illustrates the activity of multiple
a)
neural networks
b)
thresholds
c)
agonists
d)
antagonsists
10.
Your life would be most immediately threatened if you suffered destruction of the
a)
hippocampus
b)
corpus callosum
c)
medulla
d)
amygdala
11.
In transmitting sensory information to the brain, an electrical signal travels from the __ of a single neuron
a)
axon --> dendrites --> cell body
b)
dendrites --> cell body --> axon
c)
cell body --> axon --> dendrites
d)
axon --> cell body --> dendrites
12.
The minimum level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse is called the
a)
reflex
b)
action potential
c)
threshold
d)
synapse
13.
Surgical destruction of brain tissue is called a(n)
a)
EEG
b)
MRI
c)
lesion
d)
endorphin
14.
Within a single neuron the action potential
a)
depends on the movement of charged calcium atoms
b)
is generated in the dendrites
c)
will be slower if myelin is present
d)
travels in one direction toward the axon terminals
15.
A synapse is a(n)
a)
automatic response to sensory input
b)
neural cable containing many axons
c)
junction between a sending neuron and a receiving neuron
d)
chemical messengers that triggers muscle contractions
16.
Thinking about sex can stimulate a region of the limbic system to secrete hormones. These hormones trigger the pituatary glands and release of hormones in other parts of the body. Which region of the brain influences the endocrine system?
a)
thalamus
b)
hypothalamus
c)
hippocampus
d)
amygdala
17.
The chemical messengers of the endocrine system are called
a)
hormones
b)
agonists
c)
interneurons
d)
antagonists
18.
hormones are the chemical messengers of the
a)
CNS
b)
PNS
c)
ANS
d)
endocrine system
19.
Motor neurons are to the __ nervous system as interneurons are to the __ nervous system.
a)
autonomic; somatic
b)
sympathetic; parasympathetic
c)
peripheral; central
d)
central; parasympathetic
20.
Nerves are neural cables containing many
a)
axons
b)
lesions
c)
hormones
d)
endorphins
21.
Which brain structure receives information from all the senses except smell?
a)
pons
b)
hippocampus
c)
medulla
d)
thalamus
22.
The story of Phineas Gage provides evidence that which region of the brain plays a role in personality and behavior?
a)
sensory cortex
b)
frontal lobes
c)
parietal lobes
d)
temporal lobes
23.
Which brain region relies on visual information in coordinating our voluntary movements?
a)
amygdala
b)
nypothalamus
c)
cerebellum
d)
thalamus
24.
Which area of the brain is primarily involved with understanding and producing meaningful speech?
a)
hypothalamus
b)
Broca's area
c)
Wernicke's area
d)
sensory cortex
25.
For you to experience the pain of a sprained ankle, __ must first relay messages from your ankle to your CNS
a)
sensory neurons
b)
interneurons
c)
motor neurons
d)
endocrines
26.
The occipital lobes are to __ as the temporal lobes are to __
a)
hearing; sensing movement
b)
seeing; hearing
c)
speaking;hearing
d)
seeing; sensing touch
27.
Damage to Broca's area in the left cerebral hemisphere on the brain would likely result in which of the following?
a)
a loss of ability to speak
b)
an inability to solve verbal problems
c)
a loss of the ability to comprehend speech
d)
a loss of the ability to create speech
28.
The deterioration of myelin, causing leakage of electrical activity within the axon, has been associated with which neurological disorder?
a)
Parkinson's
b)
Alzheimer's
c)
Multiple Sclerosis
d)
Turner's Syndrome
29.
brain plasticity refers to the
a)
ability of the brain to transfer information from one hemisphere to the other
b)
ability of brain tissue to take on new functions
c)
way a brain gets larger as a child grows
d)
synaptic peptides
30.
The three major categories researchers use to organize the entire brain are the
a)
old brain, new brain, cerebellum
b)
hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain
c)
neurons, synapses, cerebral cortex
d)
excitatory, inhibatory, aganist
31.
Veronica is having trouble with balance as she walks, and her muscles seem to have lost strength and tone. A professional looking into her condition would most likely suspect a problem with the
a)
medulla oblongotat
b)
cerebellum
c)
occipital lobe
d)
limbic system
32.
split-brain patients are unable to
a)
speak about information received exclusively in their right hemisphere
b)
coordinate movements between their major and minor muscle groups
c)
speak about information received exclusively through their left hemisphere, eye, or side of their bodies
d)
communicate between the sensory and motor cortexs.
33.
Paralysis of the left arm might be explained by a problem in the
a)
motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the left hemisphere
b)
motor cortex in the frontal lobe in the right hemisphere
c)
motor cortex in the occiptal lobe in the right hemisphere
d)
sensory cortex in the parietal lobe in the right hemsiphere
34.
Dr. Dahab, a brain researcher, is investigating the connection between certain environmental stimuli and brain processes. Which types of brain scans is he mist likely to use?
a)
MRI & CAT
b)
CAT & EKG
c)
PET & EEG
d)
fMRI & PET
35.
A student complains, “I can recall facts that I already know but I have trouble learning new material.” If this student’s memory problem were the result of brain injury, then the injury is probably localized in the
a)
brainstem
b)
thalamus
c)
motor cortex
d)
limbic system
36.
If you were to sleep on your back, then the brain’s ___ lobe would be closest to the pillow
a)
occipital
b)
frontal
c)
parietal
d)
temporal
37.
Research has found that the amount of representation in the motor cortex reflects the ___
a)
size of the body parts
b)
sensitivity of the body region
c)
precise control required by each part represented
d)
importance of the body region
38.
The cerebral cortex is
a)
the fabric of neural cells that covers the cerebral hemispheres
b)
the "little brain" responsble for sensory input and coordinating movemnet output and balance
c)
a doguhnut shapes structure associated with emotions, aggressions, food & sex drives
d)
the network of neural communications between hemispheres
39.
The part of the neuron that receives information from neighboring cells is called the
a)
nucleus
b)
axons
c)
dendrites
d)
myelin
40.
the two halves of the brain, the left and the right brain, are NOT connected and share no communication
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Which of the following are parts of the neuron
a)
brain, spinal cord, veterbral column
b)
dendrite, axon, cell body
c)
sensory, motor, interneuron
d)
cortex, medulla, and sheath
42.
a dendrite conducts nerve impulses __ the cell body
a)
away from
b)
toward
c)
bypassing
d)
all of the above
43.
an axon conducts nerve impulses __ the cell body
a)
away from
b)
toward
c)
bypassing
d)
all of the above
44.
which of the following is/are type(s) of neurons
a)
sensory
b)
motor
c)
interneurons
d)
all of the above
45.
neurons have many short dendrites and a long axon
a)
True
b)
False
46.
A sensory neuron of the PNS take nerve impulses from sensory receptors to the ___
a)
motor neurons
b)
interneurons
c)
ANS
d)
CNS
47.
Nerve impulses go from sensory neurons in sense organs directly to the muscles and glands that respond.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
an interneuron has __
a)
long dendrites and short axon
b)
long dendrites and long axon
c)
shrot dendrites and long axon
d)
short dendrites and long/short axon
49.
What are the main divisions of the nervous system
a)
sensory and motor systems
b)
PNS and CNS
c)
dendritic and axonal systems
d)
autonomic and somatic
50.
The PNS lies outside the CNS
a)
True
b)
False
51.
The PNS nerves are part of either the somatic system or the
a)
motor system
b)
sympathetic system
c)
parasymapathetic system
d)
autonomic system
52.
the somatic system contains nerves that control the
a)
skeletal muscles
b)
internal organs, joints, and glands
c)
skeletal muscles, skin, and glands
d)
smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands
53.
Which of the following is characteristic of the sympathetic system?
a)
inhibits the digestive tract
b)
dialtes the bronchi
c)
accelerates the heartbeat
d)
all of the above
54.
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the parasympathetic system
a)
initiates ejaculation in men
b)
causes the pupil to contract
c)
promotes digestion of food
d)
retards the heartbeat
55.
the CNS consists of
a)
cranial and spinal nerves
b)
sensory and motor systems
c)
brain and spinal cord
d)
parasympathetic and sympathetic systems
56.
The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in order to make decisions is called the ________
a)
PNS
b)
SNS
c)
PARANS
d)
CNS
57.
The central nervous system consists only of the brain
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Cerebrospinal fluid is found only in the brain.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Higher thought processes for learning and memory are primarily in the ________
a)
medulla oblongata
b)
cerebellum
c)
cerebrum
d)
pons
60.
The ___ contains centers for heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
spinal cord
d)
medulla oblongata
61.
The medulla oblongata contains reflex centers for _______________.
a)
vomiting, coughing, sneexing, hiccuping, and swallowing
b)
kneejerk and blinking
c)
sexual responses
d)
fast responses on test questions...like this one
62.
The main function of the cerebellum is ___________
a)
consciousness
b)
muscle coordination
c)
homeostasis
d)
sense reception
63.
Patient H.M. whose hippocampi and medial temporal lobes were removed, suffered from
a)
the inability to create new memories
b)
confabulation, or the fabrication,distoriton, or misinterpretation of memories
c)
the loss of memory-access to events that occured before his surgery
d)
Korsakoff's syndrome
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