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Brain & Spinal Cord Practice Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

The portion of the brain stem furthest from the spinal cord is the

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

pons

c)

midbrain

d)

thalamus

2.

The cardiovascular center is located in the

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

pons

c)

midbrain

d)

thalamus

3.

The hypothalamus is part of the

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

diencephalon

4.

The cerebral peduncles are part of the

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

pons

c)

midbrain

d)

thalamus

5.

Which of the following areas deals with emotion?

a)

limbic system

b)

thalamus

c)

cerebellum

d)

brain stem

6.

Which of the areas of the cerebral cortex receives touch sensation from the skin?

a)

primary somatosensory area

b)

primary motor area

c)

premotor area

d)

primary visual cortex

7.

The primary visual area is located in the

a)

frontal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

temporal lobe

d)

occipital lobe

8.

Which structure converts short-term memory to long-term memory?

a)

hippocampus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

thalamus

d)

prefrontal cortex

9.

Which structure does NOT belong with the others?

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

pons

c)

midbrain

d)

thalamus

10.

The area of the brain that regulates posture and balance is the

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

diencephalon

11.

A shallow groove on the surface of the cerebral cortex is a

a)

gyrus

b)

sulcus

c)

fissure

d)

corpus callosum

12.

A ridge or fold on the surface of the cerebral cortex is a

a)

gyrus

b)

sulcus

c)

fissure

d)

corpus callosum

13.

All of the following are functions of the hypothalamus EXCEPT

a)

regulation of hunger

b)

regulation of thirst

c)

regulation of body temperature

d)

regulation of respiration

14.

Parkinson's disease is due to the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the

a)

substantia nigra

b)

cerebral peduncles

c)

reticular formation

d)

thalamus

15.

The part of the brain responsible for relaying sensory information to the cerebrum is the

a)

thalamus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

cerebellum

d)

arbor vitae

16.

If someone suffered a stroke which interfered with their ability to speak, we would assume it affected

a)

Broca's area

b)

Wernicke's area

c)

Somatosensory cortex

d)

Visual cortex

17.

The brain contains approximately _____ neurons.

a)

100 million

b)

100 billion

c)

10 billion

d)

1 trillion

18.

The satiety center is located in the

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

pons

c)

midbrain

d)

hypothalamus

19.

The central sulcus separates the _____ and parietal lobes.

a)

frontal

b)

occipital

c)

temporal

d)

limbic

20.

Muscle coordination is a function of the

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

cerebellum

c)

hypothalamus

d)

thalamus

21.

Humans awaken and sleep in a fairly constant rhythm called a ____ rhythm.

a)

circadian

b)

cerebral

c)

satiety

d)

reticular

22.

The center for thirst is located in the ____.

a)

thalamus

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

hypothalamus

23.

A group of widely scattered neurons with a net-like appearance is referred to as ____.

a)

reticular formation

b)

cerebral cortex

c)

arbor vitae

d)

satiety center

24.

Most of the gray matter of the cerebrum is found in the ____.

a)

cerebral cortex

b)

reticular formation

c)

cerebellar cortex

d)

corpus callosum

25.

Activation of the reticular formation causes

a)

consciousness

b)

long-term memory formation

c)

speech

d)

hearing

26.

The motor areas are located in the

a)

frontal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

temporal lobe

d)

occipital lobe

27.

The somatosensory area are located in the

a)

frontal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

temporal lobe

d)

occipital lobe

28.

The deep groove that separates the cerebral hemispheres.

a)

corpus callosum

b)

longitudinal fissure

c)

transverse fissure

d)

central sulcus

29.

The band of white matter connecting the cerebral hemispheres.

a)

corpus callosum

b)

longitudinal fissure

c)

transverse fissure

d)

central sulcus

30.

Part of the limbic system that processes emotional behavior

a)

hippocampus

b)

amygdala

c)

septum

d)

cingulate cortex