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Hypothalamus

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Medulla  Oblongata
d)
Corpus Callosum
2.
Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
Which letter on the illustration represents the temporal lobe
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
The red portion is the ________
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
5.
Controls motivational behaviors, including: feeding, fight-flight response
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Amygdala
c)
Reticular Formation
d)
Hypothalamus
6.

Regulates you water balance, food intake, and temperature.

a)

Thalamus

b)

Basal nuclei

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Midbrain

7.

Regulates hormonal output of the pituitary gland.

a)

Medulla Oblongata

b)

Pons

c)

Thalamus

d)

Hypothalamus

8.

What part of the brain regulates the sleep/wake cycles.

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

thalamus

c)

pons

d)

cerebrum

9.
This substance plays a role in regulating circadian rhythms, and is produced by the pineal body.
a)
Benadryl
b)
Melatonin
c)
Melanin
d)
Ambien
10.
Which of the following gland does NOT belong to the endocrine system?
a)
pituitary
b)
testes
c)
salivary
d)
thyroid
11.

A hormone is

a)

a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the lymph.

b)

an enzyme produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

c)

a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

12.

Which of the following is considered the "master endocrine gland"?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

anterior pituitary gland

c)

posterior pituitary gland

13.

Oxytocin is produced in

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Pituitary

14.

Mammillary Body

a)

Sleeping Center

b)

Wakefulness center