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AOS 1- The Nervous system and the Cerebral cortex

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Lobe?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal 
d)
Occipital
2.
Which Lobe?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
3.
Which Lobe?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
4.

Name this structure.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Basal Ganglia

5.

This area of the brain is responsible for the formation of language/speech.

a)

Broca's area

b)

Wernicke's area

c)

Association area of the parietal lobe

d)

Primary visual cortex

6.

This area of the brain is responsible for the interpretation of language/speech.

a)

Broca's Area

b)

Wernicke's Area

c)

Frontal Lobe

d)

Primary Visual Cortex

7.

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

8.
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
9.
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
10.

Wernicke's area is said to be responsible for speech _______________, whereas Broca's area is involved in speech _______________.

a)

production; comprehension

b)

syntax; production

c)

comprehension; syntax

d)

comprehension; production

11.
The role of the cerebellum is to 
a)
detect emotions
b)
coordinate posture and balance
c)
process visual information
d)
think symbolically
12.
The parietal lobes are mostly associated with processing
a)
Bodily sensations
b)
Auditory infromation
c)
Visual information
d)
Emotions 
13.

The left cerebral hemisphere generally controls the right side of the body and vice versa. This is referred to as _____________________ organisation.

a)

Unilateral

b)

Contralateral

c)

Ipsilateral

d)

Bilateral

14.
Which of the four lobes is typically responsible for receiving and processing auditory information?
a)
frontal
b)
parietal
c)
occipital
d)
temporal
15.
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the association areas of the cortex?
a)
They are located in the left hemishere and associate input from the right hemisphere
b)
They integrate information from different parts of the brain
c)
They include the motor and sensory areas in each lobe
d)
They are crucial for providing basic survival needs 
16.

When a basketballer shoots for a goal, which part of the brain sends the message instructing her to raise her shooting arm?

a)

the primary somatosensory cortex

b)

the prefrontal lobe

c)

the occipital lobe

d)

the primary motor cortex

17.
The parietal lobe contains the 
a)
motor cortex
b)
somatosensory cortex
c)
Broca's area
d)
Wernicke's area
18.
Which parts of the body are coordinated by the largest area of the somatosensory cortex?
a)
torso and legs
b)
feet and legs 
c)
feet and hands
d)
hands and face
19.
Which of the following statements about the cerebral cortex is true?
a)
the larger the area on the somatosensory cortex, the more sensitive the perception
b)
the smaller the area on the somatosensory cortex, the more sensitive the perception
c)
the larger area on the parietal cortex, the more sensitive the hearing 
d)
the smaller the area on the partietal cortex, the more sensitive the hearing
20.
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 
21.

When Ebony patted her friend’s cat she was surprised by the softness of the fur. This tactile information was initially received by the

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Occipital lobe

d)

Temporal lobe

22.
What structure connects the 2 hemispheres of the cerebrum?
a)
Corpus Callosum
b)
Thymus
c)
Hypothymus
d)
Limbic System
23.
Which lobe of the brain's cerebral cortex is labeled I?
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
24.
What lobe of the brain's cerebral cortex is labeled A?
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
25.
What lobe of the brain's cerebral cortex is labeled G?
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
26.
Which part of the diagram is labeled F?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Thalamus
c)
Spinal Cord
d)
Diencephalon
27.
Which lobe of the cerebral cortex has the functions of storing your memories and interpreting sounds of spoken language?
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
28.
Which lobe of the cerebral cortex governs reasoning, planning, problem solving, speech attention, and focus?
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
29.
Which lobe of the cerebral cortex governs perceiving objects in space, understanding symbols and numbers, and integrating sensory information?
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
30.

Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors

a)

Association area of the Frontal Lobe

b)

Association area of the Parietal Lobe

c)

Motor area of the Frontal lobe

d)

Motor area of the Parietal lobe

31.
For most people, language functions are in the
a)
Brain's Left Hemisphere
b)
Brain's Right Hemisphere
c)
Longitudinal Fissure
d)
Brainstem
32.
The split-brain procedure involves the cutting of this
a)
Cerebral Cortex
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Caudate Nucleus
33.
Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information
a)
Forebrain
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Cerebellum
34.

If a person has difficulty producing speech due to a stroke they will most likely be diagnosed with

a)

Broca's Aphasia

b)

Wernicke's Aphasia

c)

Visual Agnosia

d)

Neglect Syndrome

35.
Split brain operations are done to
a)
shrink tumors
b)
increase memory
c)
help speech disorders
d)
help stop seizures
36.
A blind person may have experienced damage to her:
a)
visual cortex
b)
prefrontal area
c)
Broca's area
d)
auditory association area
37.
The four regions of the cerebral cortex are referred to as:
a)
lesions
b)
lobes
c)
pons
d)
corpus callosum
38.
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
39.
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
40.
The basic communication links of the nervous system are the
a)
glia
b)
bones
c)
muscles
d)
neurons
41.
Functions such as heartbeat, breathing and digestion are controlled by the _________ nervous system
a)
central
b)
autonomic
c)
somatic
d)
endocrine
42.
The _________ nervous system mobilizes the body when one needs to exert energy.
a)
somatic
b)
central
c)
sympathetic
d)
parasympathetic
43.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon 
b)
dendrite
c)
axon terminal
d)
gene
44.
A network of branches coming from individual cells.  They carry information and electrical signals in the brain and nervous system
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
dendrite
d)
neuron
45.
This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron.  It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.
a)
neuron
b)
myelin sheath
c)
dendrite
d)
neurotransmitter
46.
Two major branches of the nervous system
a)
central and peripheral
b)
peripheral and motor
c)
motor and sensory
d)
central and motor
47.
The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
central
b)
peripheral
c)
motor
d)
internal
48.
The spinal cord is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
49.
The peripheral nervous system can be divided into these two functions:
a)
movement and sensation
b)
movement and thinking
c)
thinking and decision making 
d)
movement and smell only
50.
Which of the following would be part of the parasympathetic response?
a)
Increased heart rate
b)
Decreased heart rate
c)
Energy diverted to muscles
d)
Dilated pupils

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