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2.1.1-2.1.2 Functions of the Brain

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Damage to the medulla would most likely result in 
a)
impaired planning abilities
b)
death
c)
a coma
d)
blindness
2.
The split-brain procedure involves the cutting of this
a)
Cerebral Cortex
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Caudate Nucleus
3.
Controls heartbeat and breathing
a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Brainstem

c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
4.
Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
5.
Damage this and you won't form new memories
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Thalamus
6.

Possesses the Motor Cortex (pet the doggie)

a)

Temporal Lobe

b)

Parietal Lobe

c)

Occipital Lobe

d)

Frontal Lobe

7.

Possesses the Sensory Cortex (the doggie feels soft)

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Occipital Lobe

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Parietal Lobe

8.

If a person has a brain tumor that results in a disruption of his/her eating behavior, which of the following areas is the most likely location of the tumor?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

amygdala

c)

hippocampus

d)

med

9.
Lobe of cerebrum that processes hearing?
a)
Temporal
b)
Occipital
c)
Parietal
d)
Frontal
10.
Area of cerebrum that allows us to speak
a)
Broca's Area
b)
Wernicke's area
c)
Precentral Gyrus
d)
Postcentral Gyrus
11.

Controls HEARING and COMPREHENSION of language

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Temporal Lobe

c)

Occipital Lobe

d)

Parietal Lobe

12.
A person has a stroke on her occipital lobe.  What might happen to her?
a)
reduced planning abilities
b)
deafness
c)
coma
d)
blindness
13.

This part of the brain is responsible for emotion and aggression?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Amygdala

d)

Pons

14.

Frank was trying to make plans for the weekends for a vacation but was unable to focus and finish them which lobe is not functioning properly?

a)

Occipital Lobe

b)

Temporal Lobe

c)

Parietal Lobe

d)

Frontal Lobe

15.

Jet is a whiz when it comes to Jeopardy and aces his quiz after every lecture which part of the brain is responsible?

a)

Amygdala

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Hippocampus

d)

Pons

16.

Sam cannot control his anger and is very aggressive, which part of the Limbic System is being affected?

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Amygdala

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Medulla

17.

Zak is having difficulty maintaining his thirst and hunger which means his ______________________, is not working properly?

a)

Amygdala

b)

Thalamus

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Cerebellum

18.

The Doctor did a CAT scan of Herms Frontal Lobe and determined that his _________________________, was not functioning properly because his face was not moving properly to speak correctly.

a)

Wernicke's Area

b)

Broca's Area

c)

Pons

d)

Thalamus

19.

Tim is having difficulty processing anything hot when he touches something, which lobe is not functioning properly?

a)

Occipital Lobe

b)

Temporal Lobe

c)

Parietal Lobe

d)

Frontal Lobe

20.

Cody cannot keep his body temperature in a state of homeostasis so his Doctor said his ____________________ was not in balance?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Thalamus

c)

Hippocampus

d)

Broca's Area