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11/23 AP Brain

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What brain parts do you already know (even if you are not sure if they are correct, write them down). Name them and, if you can, say what they do (their function). What else do you know about the structure of the brain?

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2.

Name 2 functions of glial cells.

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3.

Why are case studies important in studying the brain?

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4.

Used to measure brain waves. Often used in sleep research.

a)

EEG

b)

CT/CAT

c)

MRI

d)

fMRI

e)

PET

5.

A 3-D x-ray; great for showing structure, tell us nothing about function.

a)

EEG

b)

CT/CAT

c)

MRI

d)

fMRI

e)

PET

6.

Can show us function by measuring the use of radioactive glucose in the brain.

a)

EEG

b)

CT/CAT

c)

MRI

d)

fMRI

e)

PET

7.

A more detailed picture of the brain, takes many still pictures and put them together like a movie-like production; works by using a magnetic field to knock electrons off their axis

a)

EEG

b)

CT/CAT

c)

MRI

d)

fMRI

e)

PET

8.

Shows us function; combination of PET and MRI

a)

EEG

b)

CT/CAT

c)

MRI

d)

fMRI

e)

PET

9.

COMPETITION!

First person to tell me what all 4 acronyms stand for! Spelling does NOT count as long as I can figure it out.

EEG, CT, MRI, PET

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10.

Which parts are a part of the brain stem? Check all that apply (are correct)

a)

hippocampus

b)

pons

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

reticular formation

e)

thalamus

11.

Routing of sensory input to other brain parts

a)

Pons

b)

Thalamus

c)

Medulla oblongata

d)

Reticular formation

12.

Sleep-wake cycle and the filtering of some sensory info; runs from spinal cord to thalamus.

a)

Pons

b)

Thalamus

c)

Medulla oblongata

d)

Reticular formation

13.

Messages from the brain stem to cerebellum; muscle movement and sleep coordination.

a)

Pons

b)

Thalamus

c)

Medulla oblongata

d)

Reticular formation

14.

Keeps you heart beating and your lungs breathing.

a)

Pons

b)

Thalamus

c)

Medulla oblongata

d)

Reticular formation

15.

"Little brain," voluntary muscle movement and coordination; and a bunch of other functions that are still being discovered including judging time and discriminating between sounds and textures.

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebellum

c)

thalamus

d)

medulla oblongata

16.

The newer stuff includes the cerebral cortex and the (a)   system

17.

The (a)   is to rage/fear/aggression and the hypothalamus is for body regulation and homeostasis.

18.

The first reward center was discovered in which brain part?

a)

hippocampus

b)

amygdala

c)

hypothalamus

19.

What is one of the two memory tricks for remembering the hippocampus OR, come up with a new one of your own and share!

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20.

This is what most of us think of as our brains. It has 2 layers, including the "thinking crown." It is two hemispheres and four lobes.

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebral cortex

c)

Limbic System

21.

The brain and body are (a)   -lateral; meaning the left controls the ride side of the body and vice versa.

22.

While we are not more left or right brained, it is true that that each hemisphere has different specializations.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What are the four lobes of the brain?

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24.

What is your reaction/thoughts related to the story of Cecil Clayton. Be honest, there are no wrong answers...it is an opinion or reaction.

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25.

3-2-1 - 3 things you learned, 2 questions you have and 1 thing you want to know more about.

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