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WorksheetsThe Brain and Behaviour Topic Revision Quiz
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Damage to the cerebellum would most affect the career of
a)
an architect
b)
a teacher
c)
an athlete
d)
a librarian
2.
Damage to the medulla would most likely result in
a)
impaired planning abilities
b)
death
c)
a coma
d)
blindness
3.
Damage to the prefrontal cortex would most likely result in
a)
diminished planning abilities
b)
death
c)
blindess
d)
coma
4.
The amygdala, the hypothalamus and the hippocampus are a part of
a)
limbic system
b)
cerebral cortex
c)
hindbrain
d)
forebrain
5.
A person has a stroke on her occipital lobe. What might happen to her?
a)
reduced planning abilities
b)
deafness
c)
coma
d)
blindness
6.
A tumor on the temporal lobe would most affect the career of
a)
an architect
b)
a musician
c)
a professor
d)
a researcher
7.
The split-brain procedure involves the cutting of this
a)
Cerebral Cortex
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Caudate Nucleus
8.
Hemisphere that is associated with Verbal and Mathematical abilities
a)
Left Hemisphere
b)
Right Hemisphere
9.
Brain hemisphere associated with spatial abilities and recognizing others faces
a)
Left Hemisphere
b)
Right Hemisphere
10.
Controls heartbeat and breathing
a)
Pons
b)
Medulla
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
11.
Known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
12.
Damage this and you won't form new memories
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Thalamus
13.
Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
14.
Possesses the Sensory Cortex
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
15.
Processes visual information
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
16.
Records the waves of electrical activity (studies seizures)
a)
EEG
b)
MRI
c)
CT Scan
d)
fMRI
17.
Shows brain function by using a radioactive glucose solution (active neurons love glucose)
a)
MRI
b)
CT Scan
c)
PET Scan
d)
fMRI
18.
Imagine that you have stumbled across a secret laboratory where an evil scientist is conducting unauthorized brain research. By altering brain structures, he has created superheroes who have specialized powers or abilities. One of these superheroes is absolutely fearless and willing to undertake extremely dangerous missions. In this case, the brain structure that the scientist MOST likely altered would be
a)
medulla
b)
cerebellum
c)
midbrain
d)
amygdala
19.
Shelton fell off of a ladder while cleaning the gutters. He can not stand up without assistance and is unable to catch a ball. Which is the most likely affected part of the brain?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Cerebral Cortex
d)
Corpus Callosum
20.
Which of the following is the correct matching of brain lobe regions?
a)
White=parietal, Pink=temporal, Blue=frontal, & Green=occipital
b)
White=frontal, Pink=parietal, Blue=occipital & Green=temporal
c)
White=temporal, Pink=occipital, Blue=frontal & Green=parietal
d)
White=frontal, Pink=occipital, Blue=temporal, & Green=parietal
21.
Craig blurts out whatever he is thinking and is rude to whoever is around. He can't control his temper and has become very aggressive.
What is the most likely affected area of the brain?
What is the most likely affected area of the brain?
a)
Motor cortex
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Temporal lobe
d)
Limbic system
22.
What is this?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
23.
Without the ____ the two sides of our brain couldn't communicate.
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Thalamus
d)
Corpus Callosum
24.
The lobe responsible for making plans and evaluating consequences
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Parietal Lobe
d)
Occipital Lobe
25.
The parietal lobe controls __________.
a)
Vision
b)
Problem Solving
c)
Memory
d)
Sense of touch, pain, pressure
26.
What is the role of the corpus callosum?
a)
connects the cerebral hemispheres
b)
controls emotion
c)
controls the creative brain functions
d)
controls stress
27.
In the frontal lobe where do impulses for voluntary movements originate?
a)
impulse cortex
b)
movement cortex
c)
motor cortex
d)
front cortex
28.
What part of the limbic system is associated with processing fear and anxiety. It also regulates emotions and response to events. It also sends signals that are reward-related, such as reinforcing effects of substance use.
a)
hippocampus
b)
thalamus
c)
hypothalamus
d)
amygdala
29.
Which brain imaging technique uses harmless magnetic fields and radio waves to produce a computer-enhanced image of brain structure?
a)
EEG
b)
DBS
c)
MRI
d)
PET
30.
In the image above, A = ? and B = ?
a)
A = sympathetic nervous system; B = somatic nervous system
b)
A = somatic nervous system; B = sympathetic nervous system
31.
Which numbers are correct?
a)
1 = nucleus, 2 = axon; 3 = myelin sheath; 4 = dendrite; 5 = soma
b)
1 = soma; 2 = nucleus, 3 = axon; 4 = myelin sheath; 5 = dendrite
c)
1 = dendrite; 2 = soma; 3 = nucleus, 4 = axon; 5 = myelin sheath
d)
1 = myelin sheath; 2 = dendrite; 3 = soma; 4 = nucleus, 5 = axon
32.
After split brain surgery to control his epilepsy, patient X has two different images flashed to his left and right visual fields. The most likely outcome is that:
a)
he can say the word ring, but would pick up the key with his left hand
b)
he can say the word ring, but would pick up the key with his right hand
c)
he can say the word key, but would pick up the ring with his left hand
d)
he can say the word key, but would pick up the ring with his right hand
33.
What is the part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and the spinal cord?
a)
somatic nervous system
b)
central nervous system
c)
peripheral nervous system
d)
brinal nervous system
34.
The _____________ are the small fibers that branch out from the axon.
a)
axon terminal
b)
dendrite
c)
myelin sheath
d)
pons
35.
What is the large mass of the forebrain that consists of two hemispheres?
a)
parietal lobe
b)
medulla
c)
cerebellum
d)
cerebrum
36.
What part of the neuron produces energy for transferring signals?
a)
axon
b)
cell body
c)
dendrite
d)
synapse
37.
What is the long fibrous strand of tissue at the end of a cell body responsible for carrying signals away from the cell?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Synapse
38.
The occipital lobe is responsible for:
a)
hearing
b)
touch
c)
smell
d)
vision
39.
The left side of the brain is typically in control of which of the following?
a)
spatial reasoning
b)
left side of the body
c)
word recognition
d)
perception
40.
Unusual eating or drinking patterns can be caused by damage to the
a)
Reticular Activating System
b)
Cerebellem
c)
Pons
d)
Hypothalamus
41.
Which of the following is used by researchers to study the brain?
a)
computer images
b)
people with head injuries
c)
electrical stimulation
d)
all of the above
42.
Someone that has difficulty maintaining balance after being hit in the back of the head could have an injury to which part of the brain?
a)
cerebellum
b)
hypothalamus
c)
thalamus
d)
medulla
43.
A person that is normally good natured might become uninhibited, irritable, or dishonest with an injury to this part of their brain:
a)
parietal lobe
b)
occipital lobe
c)
frontal lobe
d)
temporal lobe
44.
If you experience damage to your limbic system, which function will be most affected?
a)
vision
b)
intelligence
c)
perception
d)
emotion
45.
The myelin sheath is a layer wrapped around these nerve cell fibers to protect them and to speed neurotransmission.
a)
Axon
b)
synapses
c)
dendrites
d)
mitochondria
46.
Dopamine, which helps to control movement is an example of a/an:
a)
axon
b)
gland
c)
neurotransmitter
d)
chromosome
47.
Neurotransmitters are _____________ that travel across the ______________ to another cell.
a)
chemicals; receptors
b)
chemicals; synapse
c)
electrical signals; synapse
d)
electrical signals; receptors
48.
Which of the following is an imaging technique used to study the brain?
a)
EEG
b)
electrical stimulation
c)
study of accidents and brain damage
d)
CAT scan
49.
What are the two major divisions of the nervous system?
a)
peripheral and central nervous systems
b)
parasympathetic and sympathetic systems
c)
brain and spinal cord
d)
central and somatic nervous systems
50.
a)
Thalamus
b)
Frontal lobe
c)
Pons
d)
Hipocampus
51.
The right side of the body is controlled by
a)
RIGHT hemisphere of the brain
b)
LEFT hemisphere of the brain
c)
amygdala
d)
toes
52.
Nerve cells that send information from one to another are called:
a)
spinal cells
b)
neurons
c)
T-cells
d)
blood cells
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