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Brain Functions and Interactions

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
what controls your sleep ?!
a)
thalamus
b)
brain stem
c)
temporal lobes
d)
basal ganglia
2.
This part of the brain responsible for coordinating and regulate muscular activity.
a)
Medulla
b)
Pons
c)
Cerebrum
d)
Cerebellum
3.
No matter how hard you try, you can not hold your breath and die [do not try this!] What part of the brain forces you to breath again?
a)
Medulla
b)
Severance package
c)
Pons
d)
Rembrantesque
4.

Which of the following parts of the brain contains the 4 lobes controlling thinking, sensing, and reasoning?

a)

Brain Stem

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Cerebral Cortex

d)

Limbic System

5.

What is the function of the brain stem?

a)

Digestion

b)

Logic

c)

Body Temperature

d)

Blood Pressure

6.
The brain stem is ______________
a)
It contains fibers 
b)
the part connected to the mid brain 
c)
The stem-like part of the base of the brain that is connected to the spinal cord
7.
What is the function of the hippocampus ? 
a)
Helps coordinate muscles 
b)
It is involved in emotion , memory and spatial orientation
8.
The thalamus is the place _________
a)
that first receives messages signaling such sensations as pain, pressure and temperature from sensory receptors 
b)
It is the central monitor to keep temperature, makes you feel hungry, slept and is in charge of growth
9.
Teenagers don't have as much of a fatty coating, or "white matter," called _________ as an adult brain.
a)
mylar
b)
meniscus
c)
myelin
d)
mucus
10.
Spotty or thin myelin leads to inefficient communication between one part of the brain and another. 
a)
true
b)
false
11.

What function is the medulla central to?

a)

all unconscious functions

b)

breathing, walking, eating

c)

the 5 senses

d)

it is the anchor of the brain

12.

What are the pons responsible for?

a)

they are the information relay between the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex

b)

they are in control of your bodily functions

c)

they are the reason you remember

13.

what is the function of the Reticular Formation?

a)

it aids in controlling sleeping, walking, and pain perception

b)

it sleeps

c)

it walks

d)

it aids in memory consolidation and emotion

14.

The _________ is the brain's main fear center

a)

amygdala

b)

cerebellum

c)

thalamus

d)

hypothalamus

e)

brain stem

15.

this part of the brain regulates your body's temperature

a)

hypothalamus

b)

thalamus

c)

medulla

d)

brain stem

e)

reticular formation

16.

The _____________ governs your body's endocrine system

a)

hypothalamus

b)

thalamus

c)

amygdala

17.

When you mess with the brain or it is physically damaged __________________

a)

your personality can / could be altered

b)

you have destroyed the grey matter

c)

your brain's neurons cease to exist

d)

your toes get smaller

e)

your heart stops pumping

18.
eople under constant stress for months on end often complain of fatigue. What can you conclude from this fact?
a)
Long-term stress has different effects than short-term stress
b)
Long-term stress is generally caused by lack of sleep
c)
The lack of energy caused by short-term takes months to notice
d)
Eventually, people get used to stress and learn to calm down
19.
Adrenaline is one of the stress-related hormones that raise the body's energy level. What is a hormone?
a)
An electric signal originating in the spinal cord
b)
A chemical released into the bloodstream
c)
A type of blood cell that fights infection
d)
An emotion or behavior
20.
The body's physical reaction to this situation is called the:
a)
Fight-or-flight response
b)
Stress reflex
c)
Rapid pulse reaction
d)
Nervous energy response
21.
You're playing goalie in the soccer finals. In which of the following ways is stress most likely to benefit your play?
a)
By lightening your mood, making you a better teammate
b)
By sharpening your vision, helping you see farther downfield
c)
By increasing your speed and mental alertness
d)
By making your body expend less energy for the duration of the game
22.
Which of the following is a true statement about stress?
a)
You can't eliminate stress, but you can manage your response to it
b)
There's nothing we can do about stress--it's just an unpleasant fact of life
c)
Leading a balanced life ensures that you never have to deal with stress
d)
In general, the best way to deal with stress is by ignoring it
23.
True or False?  Stress is how the brain and body respond to any demand. Every type of demand or stressor—such as exercise, work, school, major life changes, or traumatic events—can be stressful.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Which of the following might be considered "stressors"?
a)
Losing a job
b)
Birth of a child
c)
Buying a house
d)
All of the above
25.
What are some positive effects of stress?
a)
It causes change in appetite, resulting in weight loss
b)
It improves performance and efficiency
c)
It causes sleep loss, giving you more hours to get things done
d)
It forces you to slow down
26.
What are some negative effects of stress?
a)
It causes anxiety
b)
Decreased performance
c)
It feels unpleasant
d)
All of the above
27.
Damage this and you won't form new memories
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Thalamus
28.

How does the body respond to danger?

a)

The fingers, toes, and digestive system receive more blood and oxygen when our brains detect danger.

b)

It uses chemical reactions to make the body readier to escape danger or to fight.

c)

Danger causes the brain to start a series of chemical reactions that help keep the body in its normal state.

d)

The brain release hormones that make it harder to run and easier to stand and fight.

29.

Which of the following is NOT an effect that anxiety has on our bodies?

a)

muscles tense and the heart beats faster

b)

stomachaches from a lack of digestion

c)

not enough oxygen is sent to the muscles

d)

lightheadedness from not enough oxygen to the brain

30.

How can adults help children deal with anxiety?

a)

By teaching children how to understand their feelings and how to get their bodies to relax

b)

By teaching children how to overcome their fears by restoring oxygen to the brain

c)

By teaching children to change productive thoughts into more negative ones

d)

By teaching children how to clench muscles and how to ignore the times when they feel most anxious

31.

What substance does the endocrine system release into the bloodstream in times of stress?

a)

Hormones

b)

Pheromones

c)

New red blood cells

d)

Trinitrotoluene

32.

The ideas of setting priorities, setting goals, consolidating tasks, and delegating responsibility are all part of what concept?

a)

Spiritual wellness

b)

Time management

c)

Allostatic load

d)

Relaxation techniques

33.
What is a healthy way to manage stress?
a)
Do something you love
b)
Physical activity
c)
Draw or write
d)
All of the above
34.

What does HPA stand for?

a)

Hypothalamus pituitary adrenal axis

b)

hypothalamus pit andrenal gland axis

c)

Hnico peats adrenal gland

d)

cats and dogs eat bogs

35.
Which of the following has limited storage capacity?
a)
Short Term Memory
b)
Long Term Memory
c)
Sensory Memory
36.
Which of the following is not related to forgetting?
a)
Retroactive interference
b)
Repression
c)
Decay
d)
Long term potentiation
37.
Memory decay is fastest for which type of memory?
a)
Sensory Memory
b)
Short Term Memory
c)
Working Memory
d)
Long Term Memory
38.
According to _________ theory, you not consciously aware of how external stimuli have shaped your behavioral responses.  
a)
Constructive memory
b)
repressive memory
c)
episodic memory
d)
priming
39.
Organization of itmes into familiar or manageable units
a)
Amnesia
b)
Grouping
c)
Chunking
d)
Eidetic
40.
Depression and sadness are both the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Damage to the cerebellum would most affect the career of
a)
an architect
b)
a teacher
c)
an athlete
d)
a librarian
42.

The brain is the center of our......

a)

thoughts

b)

emotions

c)

dreams

d)

memories

e)

all of the above

43.

What is it called when a faulty part of the brain starts working spontaneously for no apparent reason?

a)

epilepsy

b)

stroke

c)

heart attack

d)

alzheimers

e)

all of the above

44.

How do doctors pinpoint a faulty part of the brain?

a)

They probe the brain until anticipated reactions are observed

b)

Once a patient is having a seizure, they quickly do a MRI

c)

They embed electrodes directly into the brain

d)

At this point in medical research, it's impossible to directly pinpoint locations in the brain

45.

Sometimes, cells start bursting in activity when a patient sees a particular picture (e.g. Marilyn Monroe). What is a possible implication for this phenomenon?

a)

A person without the ability to use his/her arms can move a computer cursor just by thinking about a specific thing

b)

Wounded soldiers that utilize prosthetic arms can control the prosthetic arms just by thinking about a specific thing

c)

both of the other options

d)

none of the other options

46.

What properties lead to mastery?

a)

amount of time, quality of time, and effectiveness of the sessions

b)

quality of time and effectiveness

c)

amount of time spent screaming and breaking pens in half

d)

effectiveness of a teacher yelling at you to participate

47.

What is "muscle memory" as it relates to our physical bodily functions?

a)

it is how things work in the body

b)

it is the neural pathway between the brain and muscles

c)

it is the retained information within the muscle fibers themselves

d)

All answers are correct

e)

Nico is Thanos, snap snap

48.

What is myelin?

a)

Grey tissue matter that prevents energy loss from electrical signals traveling from the brain to other parts of the body

b)

An axon chain found in the grey matter of the brain

c)

A fatty white substance that prevents energy loss from electrical signals traveling from the brain to other parts of the body

d)

A callous developed on the skin after numerous practice repetitions

49.

When Facebook, cell phones, and laptops were available to students while studying, how long on average were the students able to stay on task in the one research study?

a)

3 minutes

b)

2 hours

c)

6 minutes

d)

15 minutes

e)

Wait, what?

50.

What are some typical practice habits of successful athletes and performers?

a)

spend 50-60 hours per week on related activities

b)

practice frequently with allotted breaks

c)

divide up practice time into multiple sessions of limited duration

d)

all of the other answers

51.

white matter is...

a)

mostly made up of fatty tissue and nerve fibers

b)

mostly made up of unicorns

c)

sends sensory stimuli out

52.

what happens to myelin when one practices something consistently?

a)

the insulation to the axon increases, which creates a superhighway from the brain to the muscles- speedy info from brain to body!

b)

it becomes muscle memory, with faster and more efficiency

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