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Cerebral Cortex

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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1.

The ____________ ___________ is the outer surface of the cerebrum and involved with complex, higher order mental abilities.

(a)  

2.

Sensory areas

a)

initiate voluntary movements

b)

receive and process sensory information

c)

deal with complex functions that require integration of inputs of information from different areas

3.

The cerebral hemispheres are connected by the __________ _____________.

(a)  

4.

True/False: the left hemisphere receives sensory information from the right side of the body and controls movements on the right side and vice versa for the right hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The left hemisphere receives sensory information from the right side of the body and controls movements on the right side and vice versa for the right hemisphere. This is known as ___________________ _______________.

(a)  

6.

The idea that one hemisphere has specialised functions or exerts greater control over a particular function is called ____________________ ____________________.

(a)  

7.

The left hemisphere specialises in

a)

Verbal functions

b)

Analytical functions

c)

Non-verbal functions

d)

Controlling voluntary movements on right side of body

8.

The cortical lobes of the cerebral cortex include the:

a)

frontal lobe, prefrontal cortex, left hemisphere, right hemisphere

b)

parietal lobe, occipital lobe, temporal lobe, frontal lobe

c)

left hemisphere, right hemisphere

d)

the hindbrain, forebrain, and midbrain

9.

the BLUE section is the (a)   lobe.

10.

the YELLOW section is the (a)   lobe.

11.

the GREEN section is the (a)   lobe.

12.

the PINK section is the (a)   lobe.

13.

the primary (a)   cortex initiates and controls voluntary movements through its control of skeletal muscles.

14.

the (a)   area has a crucial role in the production of articulate speech.

15.

the primary (a)   cortex receives and processes sensory information from the skin and body parts such as arms, hands, legs, feet, lip and so on.

16.

the primary (a)   cortex in each temporal lobe receives and processes sounds from both ears so that we can perceive and identify different types of sounds.

17.

the (a)   area has a crucial role in the comprehension of speech.