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11 ATAR Psych Nervous System Complete Revision

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If a head injury results in someone no longer being able to hear, which part of the brain may have been damaged?
a)
temporal lobe
b)
occipital lobe
c)
parietal lobe
d)
frontal lobe
2.
In addition to movement, the frontal lobes also control our:
a)
behavior
b)
emotions
c)
intelligence
d)
all of the answers are correct
3.
Speech that is jumbled and not understandable is a sign of
a)
Wernicke's Aphasia
b)
A split brain operation
c)
Broca's aphasia
d)
Sensory aphasia
4.
Which Lobe?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
5.
Which Lobe?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
6.
Emmanuel has suffered brain trauma as a result of an accident. He has difficulty understanding language and forming sentences that make logical sense. He has most likely damaged
a)
Broca's area
b)
Wernicke's area
c)
The occipital lobe
d)
The parietal lobe
7.
Anita has damage to her left frontal cortex. She might experience
a)
loss of sensory function for her right hand
b)
loss of sensory function for her left hand
c)
loss of motor function for her right hand
d)
loss of motor function for her left hand
8.
The corpus callosum
a)
Manages our understanding of speech and language
b)
cannot process messages sent from the left hand
c)
is a deep fissure in the cerebral cortex
d)
is a thick band of nerve fibres linking the two hemispheres of the brain
9.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Each hemisphere's functions are fixed and cannot be performed by the other hemisphere
b)
The right hemisphere mostly specialises in verbal functions, while the left hemisphere specialises in non-verbal functions
c)
Both hemispheres operate quite independently 
d)
We usually draw on both hemipsheres to perform most functions 
10.
The frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex is associated with:
a)
helping us find our position in space
b)
receiving information from bodily sensations
c)
higher-order functions such as planning, reasoning and problem-solving
d)
processing auditory information
11.
Which of the following statements is true about language processing in the brain?
a)
Broca's area in the left frontal lobe is involved in the production of articulate speech
b)
The right hemisphere is where all major language functions are located
c)
The comprehension of speech is a function of Wernicke's area in the left frontal lobe
d)
Damage to Wernicke's area does not cause any speech difficulties
12.
The parietal lobes are mostly associated with processing
a)
Bodily sensations
b)
Auditory infromation
c)
Visual information
d)
Emotions 
13.
Which of the four lobes is typically responsible for receiving and processing auditory information?
a)
frontal
b)
parietal
c)
occipital
d)
temporal
14.
When a basketballer shoots for a goal, which part of the brain sends the message instructing her to raise her shooting arm?
a)
the somatosensory cortex
b)
the prefrontal lobe
c)
the occipital lobe
d)
the motor cortex
15.
The parietal lobe contains the 
a)
motor cortex
b)
somatosensory cortex
c)
Broca's area
d)
Wernicke's area
16.
A neurosurgeon electrically stimulated parts of a patient's primary somatosensory cortex.  If the patient was conscious during the procedure, which of the following was probably experienced?
a)
'hearing' faint sounds
b)
'seeing' random visual patterns
c)
a sense of having skin touched
d)
movement of one or more of the larger body parts 
17.
Which Lobe?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal 
d)
Occipital
18.
What is this?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
19.
The large wrinkled part of the brain is known as the ___.
a)
Cerebral Cortex
b)
Motor Strip 
c)
Corpus Cortex
d)
Parietal Lobe 
20.
A person has damage on her occipital lobe.  What might happen to her?
a)
reduced planning abilities
b)
deafness
c)
coma
d)
blindness
21.
What is the name of the cells that carry information in the nervous system?
a)
Neuron
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon
d)
Neuroglia
22.

What is the difference between both MRI and fMRI?

a)

MRI = Radioactive glucose

fMRI = Electrical activity

b)

MRI = Anatomical structure

fMRI = Metabolic processes

23.

What is PET used for?

a)

By observing neurons

b)

To study anatomical structures

c)

To observe disease or injuries in the brain through radiation

d)

To find lesions in early stages

24.

What is the CAT used for?

a)

To observe neurons

b)

To make images of the brain, through X-ray scans

c)

To study metabolic processes

d)

To see glucose consumption

25.

What does EEG stand for?

a)

Electricencephalography

b)

Electrogrophy

c)

Electrophotography

d)

Electroencephalography

26.

What does Electroencephalography do?

a)

Track anatomical structure

b)

Examines neurons to track electrical signals in the brain

c)

Detect lesions early

d)

Make images of the brain

27.

Which type of brain scan uses X-rays?

a)

fMRI

b)

MRI

c)

CAT

d)

PET

28.

Which type of brain scan is useful for looking at the structure of the brain?

a)

CAT

b)

PET

c)

fMRI

d)

EEG

29.

Which types of brain scans show the function of the brain? (more than one answer)

a)

CAT

b)

PET

c)

fMRI

d)

MRI

30.

Which brain scan involves injecting a form of radioactive glucose into the body?

a)

CAT

b)

MRI

c)

PET

d)

EEG

31.

Which brain scan uses radio waves to measure blood oxygen levels in the brain (most active areas have the highest levels).

a)

PET

b)

fMRi

c)

MRI

d)

CAT

32.

Which of the following images is a PET scan?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

A researcher interested in determining the size of a particular area of the brain, would be most likely to use which of the following techniques?

a)

PET scan

b)

EEG

c)

MRI

d)

fMRI

34.

Ali is in the hospital about to undergo a brain-imaging process that involves taking many X-rays from different angles aided by the use of a computer. What type of imaging technique is being used?

a)

fMRI

b)

MRI

c)

PET

d)

CAT

35.

What class of drugs is alcohol?

a)

stimulant

b)

opioids

c)

depressant

d)

hallucinogen

36.

Cocaine and nicotine are from this category of drugs.

a)

stimulant

b)

depressant

c)

hallucinogen

d)

club drugs

37.
Dopamine and serotonin are types of neurotransmitters 
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Neurotransmitters are released from the
a)
Dendrites
b)
Post-synaptic neuron
c)
Presynaptic neuron
d)
Axon
39.
X
a)
Axon Terminal Button
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Dendrite
d)
Synapse
40.
Z
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon Terminal
c)
Neurotransmitters
d)
Synapse
41.
The area between the pre-synaptic cell and the post-synaptic cell is termed the synaptic cleft.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
43.

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Soma

44.
The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
45.
nerve impulse
a)
action potential
b)
resting potential
c)
membrane potential
d)
synapse
46.
These carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Efferent Neurons
d)
Glial Cells
47.
These connect Sensory and Motor Neurons to each other and are located in the brain and spinal cord
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Interneurons
d)
Afferent Neurons
48.
Which is the correct nerve pathway?
a)
dendrite > axon > cell body > synapse > dendrite
b)
dendrite > cell body > axon > synapse > dendrite
c)
axon > cell body > dendrite > synapse > axon
d)
axon > cell body > dendrite > synapse > axon
49.
Which neurotransmitter is responsible for  pleasure, sleep and muscle tone?
a)
serotonin
b)
dopamine
c)
Gamma  Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)
d)
glutamate
50.

Where was the damage to Phineas' brain located?

a)

cerebellum

b)

brain stem

c)

occipital lobe

d)

frontal lobe

51.
After his accident, Phineas has trouble _____________________
a)
Eating and walking
b)
Relating to other people
c)
Getting along with horses
d)
Getting dressed
52.

What changed about what we know about the brain after the case study of Phineas Gage?

a)

We discovered that one place of the brain controls all thinking

b)

We found the cure for Alzheimer's disease

c)

People can survive severe brain trauma

d)

Different areas of the brain have different functions

53.

Commonly endorphins are released...

a)

when your hungry

b)

after you exercise

c)

after crying

d)

when your aroused

54.

Endorphins typically cause feelings of...

a)

bloating, fullness

b)

negative feelings, sadness

c)

positive feeling, happiness

d)

tiredness

55.

What was the result of the McCann and Holmes study

a)

It was found that those that did exercise had increased serotonin (mood booster) and lower blood pressure.

b)

It was found that those that did exercise did not have a significant change in their physiological or psychological response

c)

It was found that female college students who were split into three groups (Aerobic, meditation, and control group), those who did exercise improved their overall depression score.

d)

It was found that female college students who were split into three groups (Aerobic, meditation, and control group), those who did meditation improved their overall depression score.

56.

What was the result of the Myers study

a)

It was found that those that did exercise had increased serotonin (mood booster) and lower blood pressure.

b)

It was found that those that did exercise did not have a significant change in their physiological or psychological response

c)

It was found that female college students who were split into three groups (Aerobic, meditation, and control group), those who did exercise improved their overall depression score.

d)

It was found that female college students who were split into three groups (Aerobic, meditation, and control group), those who did meditation improved their overall depression score.

57.

In the Sperry study a split brain patient is shown a $ in the left field of view and a ? in the right field of view. What did the participant draw with their left hand?

a)

?

b)

$

58.

In the Sperry study a split brain patient is shown a $ in the left field of view and a ? in the right field of view. What did the participant say they saw?

a)

?

b)

$

59.

In the Sperry study a split brain patient is flashed "keycase" on the screen. What will participants say they saw?

a)

Key

b)

Case

60.

In the Sperry study a split brain patient is flashed "keycase" on the screen. What will participants find with their left hand?

a)

Key

b)

Case

61.
Which of these is not a left hemisphere function?
a)
Speech
b)
Language
c)
Facial recognition
d)
Calculation
62.
Which of these is not a right hemisphere function?
a)
Intuition
b)
Logic
c)
Emotion
d)
Facial recognition
63.

What medical condition had Sperry's participants suffered?

a)

Asthma

b)

Epilepsy

c)

Alzheimer's

d)

Panic attacks

64.
Damage to the cerebellum would most affect the career of
a)
an architect
b)
a teacher
c)
an athlete
d)
a librarian
65.
Damage to the medulla would most likely result in 
a)
impaired planning abilities
b)
death
c)
a coma
d)
blindness
66.
Damage to the prefrontal cortex would most likely result in
a)
diminished planning abilities
b)
death
c)
blindess
d)
coma
67.
The cerebral cortex is made of
a)
white matter
b)
gray matter
c)
pink goo
68.

The right brain does NOT perform

a)

the reading of facial expressions

b)

mental rotation of objects

c)

arithmetic

d)

creative artistic tasks

69.
A person has a stroke on her occipital lobe.  What might happen to her?
a)
reduced planning abilities
b)
deafness
c)
coma
d)
blindness
70.
A tumor on the temporal lobe would most affect the career of 
a)
an architect
b)
a musician
c)
a professor
d)
a researcher
71.
Controls motivational behaviors, including: feeding, fight-flight response, and fornicating
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Amygdala
c)
Reticular Formation
d)
Hypothalamus
72.

Which of the following would most likely result from an injury to the medulla?

a)

problems with planning and judgement

b)

visual problems

c)

antereograde amnesia that destroys previously

established memories

d)

A life-threatening disruption of heartbeat and

breathing

73.

Paralysis in the left leg can 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)

Sensorimotor cortex in the temporal lobe in the left hemisphere

d)

motor cortex in the occipital lobe in the right hemisphere

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