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Module 12: The Cerebral Cortex

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Damage this area and it may damage your HEARING.

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

2.

The ___________ lobe is associated with your SENSES and BODY POSITION.

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

3.

Damage this area and it may damage your VISION.

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

4.

Damage this area and you may have difficulty PLANNING, DECISION-MAKING, and SPEAKING.

a)

frontal lobes

b)

parietal lobes

c)

temporal lobes

d)

occipital lobes

5.

Your motor cortex can be found in the

a)

frontal lobes

b)

parietal lobes

c)

occipital lobes

d)

temporal lobes

6.

Your somatoSENSORY cortex can be found in the

a)

frontal lobes

b)

parietal lobes

c)

occipital lobes

d)

temporal lobes

7.

Your AUDITORY cortex can be found in the

a)

frontal lobes

b)

parietal lobes

c)

occipital lobes

d)

temporal lobes

8.

Broca's area helps

a)

produce language.

b)

understand language.

9.

Wernicke's area helps

a)

produce language.

b)

understand language.

10.

This term refers to the creation of NEW NEURONS.

a)

neurogenesis

b)

synaptic pruning

c)

reuptake

d)

depolarization

11.

This term refers to the ELIMINATION of old, unused neurons.

a)

neurogenesis

b)

synaptic pruning

c)

reuptake

d)

depolarization

12.

Our ___________________ allows us have HIGHER-LEVEL THINKING.

a)

association areas

b)

temporal lobes

c)

occipital lobes

d)

parietal lobes

13.

This is the brain's ability to rewire itself if damaged.

a)

plasticity

b)

neurogenesis

c)

synaptic pruning

d)

donuts

14.

The yellow parts?

a)

frontal lobes

b)

occipital lobes

c)

parietal lobes

d)

temporal

15.

The red parts?

a)

frontal lobes

b)

occipital lobes

c)

parietal lobes

d)

temporal lobes

16.

The blue parts?

a)

frontal lobes

b)

occipital lobes

c)

parietal lobes

d)

temporal lobes

17.

The green parts?

a)

frontal lobes

b)

occipital lobes

c)

parietal lobes

d)

temporal lobes