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WorksheetsDP2-3.1 The role of the Brain and Neural Plasticity
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
Which division of the nervous system is responsible for digesting your breakfast?
somatic nervous system
peripheral nervous system
autonomic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
The main role of the sympathetic nervous system is to maintain the body’s internal environment in a steady, balanced state of normal functioning
True
False
Which division of the nervous system is responsible for salivating when you see a delicious meal on Masterchef?
somatic nervous system
peripheral nervous system
central nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
Which division of the nervous system is responsible for raising your hand in class?
somatic nervous system
peripheral nervous system
autonomic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
Which division of the nervous system is responsible for making a decision to log onto Google classroom?
somatic nervous system
peripheral nervous system
central nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
Which of the following is not a physiological response that would occur when the fight flight response is activated?
pupils dilate
breathing rate increases
digestion is inhibited
perspiration decreases
Which of the following is NOT a physiological response that is controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system?
Increased saliva production
Stimulated digestion
increase in heart rate
decreased perspiration
The brain is a division of the peripheral nervous system.
True
False
The autonomic nervous system is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
True
False
The central nervous system is made up of the the brain and the spinal cord.
True
False
The arrow is pointing to which part of the neuron?
Myelin Sheath
Axon
Dendrites
Cell Body (Soma)
Which is the correct order of the transmission of a neural message?
axon, dendrite, cell body, synapse
dendrite, axon, cell body, synapse
synapse, axon, dendrite, cell body
dendrite, cell body, axon, synapse
Impulses that travel down a myelinated neuron move faster than if it was unmyelinated.
True
False
The gap that a message has to cross to get from one neuron to the other is called the _____
synapse
dendrite
axon
synaptic gap
The arrow is pointing to which lobe of the cerebral cortex?
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital
The arrow is pointing to which lobe of the cerebral cortex?
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital
The corpus callosum
manages our understanding of speech and language.
cannot process messages sent from the left hand.
is a deep fissure in the cerebral cortex.
is a thick band of nerve fibres linking the two hemispheres of the brain.
This area of the brain is responsible for the comprehension of language/speech.
Broca's Area
Werkicke's Area
Premotor Area
Visual Cortex
The most noticeable difference between human brains and the brains of other mammals is the size of the
association areas.
motor cortex.
frontal lobe.
visual cortex.
Name this structure.
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
Basal Ganglia
The upper most layer of the brain which is 2–4mm thick.
Cerebral Cortex
Motor Strip
Corpus Cortex
Parietal Lobe
Wernicke's area is said to be responsible for speech _______________, whereas Broca's area is involved in speech _______________.
production; comprehension
syntax; production
comprehension; syntax
comprehension; production
The left cerebral hemisphere generally controls the right side of the body and vice versa. This is referred to as _____________________ organisation.
Unilateral
Contralateral
Ipsilateral
Bilateral
Which parts of the body are coordinated by the largest area of the somatosensory cortex?
mouth, lips and tongue and legs
feet and legs
feet and hands
hands and mouth, lips and tongue.
Your brain has the ability to change in response to
experience. This ability is known as
flexibility
plasticity
responsiveness
reactivity
A person has a stroke in her occipital lobe. What might happen to her?
reduced planning abilities
deafness
coma
blindness
The split-brain procedure involves cutting the
Cerebral Cortex.
Cerebellum.
Corpus Callosum.
Hippocampus.
A person has difficulty speaking possibly due to a stroke. They are most likely to suffer from
Broca's Aphasia.
Wernicke's Aphasia.
Visual Agnosia.
Neglect Syndrome.
A researcher is conducting an experiment with a split brain patient. In condition 1, a word was flashed to the right visual field. What were the results?
It was processed by the left hemisphere and the patient drew the word.
It was processed by the right hemisphere and the patient said the word.
It was processed by the left hemisphere and the patient said the word because language is in the left hemisphere.
It was processed by the right hemisphere and the patient drew the word.
What is the name of the process that eliminates neural pathways that are not used?
Synaptic Pruning
Myelination
Cell migration
Cell production
The neural mechanism of rerouting is:
The growth of additional branches on dendrites to make new connections
Ability of the brain to compensate for lost function and/or maximise remaining functions in the event of injury.
An undamaged neuron that has lost connection due to surrounding damage making a new connection with another neuron
Functions that were assigned to certain areas of the brain can be reassigned to other undamaged areas
The neural mechanisms which underlie adaptive plasticity are:
One part of the brain taking over the function of another
Change in the neurons structure and function
The brain compensating for damage
Rerouting and sprouting
