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3.1 Practice - Brain anatomy & spinal reflexes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The left cerebral hemisphere generally controls the right side of the body and vice versa. This is _____________ organisation.

a)

Unilateral

b)

bilateral

c)

ipsilateral

d)

contralateral

2.

If your temporal lobes were electrically stimulated, you would probably:

a)

hear sounds

b)

move parts of your body

c)

feel sensations in your skin

d)

see visual stimuli

3.

What are the correct labels for this diagram? (starting top left and rotating anticlockwise)

a)

midbrain; hindbrain; cerebral cortex; brain stem; corpus callosum; forebrain; pons

b)

frontal lobe; parietal lobe; occipital lobe; temporal lobe; left hemisphere; right hemisphere; amygdala

c)

corpus callosum; cerebral cortex; thalamus; pons; optic nerve; central fissure; cerebellum

d)

cerebral cortex; thalamus; hypothalamus; pons; reticular formation; medulla; brain stem

4.
Differentiate between the cerebrum and cerebellum.
a)
The cerebellum is part of the forebrain and coordinates body movement; the cerebrum is part of the hindbrain and is divided into the left and right hemispheres.
b)
The cerebrum is part of the forebrain and is divided into the left and right hemispheres; the cerebellum is part of the hindbrain and coordinates body movement.
c)
The cerebrum is part of the forebrain and is divided into the left and right hemispheres; the cerebellum covers the whole brain.
d)
The cerebrum is part of the hindbrain and is divided into the left and right hemispheres; the cerebellum covers the whole brain and coordinates body movement.
5.
The __________ is referred to as the communication centre of the brain.
a)
amygdala
b)
thalamus
c)
hypothalamus
d)
corpus callosum
6.

The type of spinal reflex shown in the image is a

a)

monosymaptic reflex arc

b)

bisynaptic reflex arc

c)

polysynaptic reflex arc

d)

simple reflex arc

7.

What type of neuron is shown at A?

a)

motor neuron

b)

sensory neuron

c)

interneuron

d)

ganglion

8.

People with damage to the area shown, may:

a)

lack foresight and will likely make mistakes in planning

b)

have difficulty recognising faces and paintings

c)

unable to perceive visual stimuli

d)

feel numbness in parts of their body

9.

Identify the area in green.

a)

Premotor association area

b)

Primary motor cortex

c)

Prefrontal area

d)

Primary somatosensory cortex

10.

Identify the area responsible for processing complex auditory information including speech and music

a)

Broca's Area

b)

Wernicke's Area

c)

Primary Auditory Cortex

d)

Auditory Association Area