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parts of the brain

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which lobe is this?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Occipital
d)
Insula
2.
Which lobe is this?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Occipital
d)
Insula
3.
Which lobe is this?
a)
Temporal
b)
Parietal
c)
Occipital
d)
Insula
4.
Which lobe is this?
a)
Insula
b)
Parietal
c)
Occipital
d)
Temporal
5.
Which lobe allows us to judge the consequences of our behaviors?
a)
Frontal
b)
Occipital
c)
Temporal
d)
Insula
6.
Which lobe allows us to process what we are hearing?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
7.
Which lobe allows us to process what we are seeing?
a)
Occipital
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Insula
8.
What is the largest part of the brain?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brainstem
d)
Diencephalon
9.
Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Medulla  Oblongata
d)
Corpus Callosum
10.
The brain's "sensory switchboard":  directs sensory messages to proper area of the brain
a)
thalamus
b)
hypothalamus
c)
hippocampus
d)
reticular formation
11.
Thinking, problem solving, "executive functioning," happen here. 
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
amygdala
d)
hypothalamus
12.
Known as the "Little brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements:
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
13.
Controls motivational behaviors, including: feeding, fight-flight response
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Amygdala
c)
Reticular Formation
d)
Hypothalamus
14.

Which part of the brain controls your blood pressure and heart rate?

a)

brain stem

b)

occipital lobe

c)

cerebellum

d)

frontal lobe

15.

Which part of the brain controls your balance and coordination?

a)

brain stem

b)

occipital lobe

c)

cerebellum

d)

frontal lobe

16.

Weight of adult brain(approximate)

a)

1 pound

b)

3 pounds

c)

5 pounds

d)

7 pounds

17.

Contains the medulla oblongata, pons and reticular formation.

a)

diencephalon

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebellum

18.

Carries messages between the peripheral nervous system and the brain:

a)

cerebellum

b)

corpus callosum

c)

spinal cord

d)

special thalamus

19.

The layer of tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord is known as the

a)

myelin sheath

b)

corpus callosum

c)

basal ganglion

d)

meninges

20.

An inability to comprehend or formulate language because of damage to specific brain regions is called

a)

aphasia

b)

axon potential

c)

aneurysm

d)

acetylcholine

21.

This region in the limbic system is responsible for consolidating new memories

a)

hippocampus

b)

hypothalamis

c)

thalamus

d)

cerebral cortex

22.

The cortex is composed largely of

a)

axons

b)

soma

c)

glial cells

d)

white matter

23.

The corpus callosum is made up of largely

a)

gray matter

b)

axons

c)

ganglion cells

d)

glial cell

24.

Surgical stimulation of the somatosensory cortex might result in the false sensation of

a)

a bad odor

b)

flashes of light

c)

someone whispering your name

d)

someone tickling you

25.

A gymnast falls and hits her head on the floor. She attempts to continue practicing but has trouble maintaining her vestibular sense. What part of her brain has probably been affected?

a)

retina

b)

myelin sheath

c)

cerebellum

d)

amygdala

26.

The homunculus represents

a)

nerve ending

b)

plasticity

c)

axon potential

d)

body part's cortical space

27.

I feel very dizzy after running around in circles, my body temperature soars and all of a sudden I find myself losing consciousness. I try to explain this to my doctor and she eliminates which region impacted by my illness.

a)

cerebellum

b)

hypothalamus

c)

pineal gland

d)

brain stem

28.

What structure is red in this picture?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Corpus Callosum

29.

What structure is grey in this picture?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Reticular Formation

30.

All of the following protects the brain except for

a)

skull

b)

meninges

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebrospinal fluid

31.

Which part of the brain controls musce movement and maintains the balance of the body?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Medulla

c)

Cerebellum

d)

All of the above

32.

Which one is correct?

a)

Cererum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebum

d)

Cerbrum

33.

Where is medulla located?

a)

located beneath the cerebellum.

b)

Located above the cerebellum.

c)

Located below the cerebrum.

d)

None of the above

34.

Which is the largest part of the brain?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Spinal cord

d)

Medulla

35.

In this picture, what part of the brain is this?

a)

Medulla

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Spinal cord

36.

Check all structures of the Limbic System

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Amygdala

d)

Bowie System

37.

The brain stem is where?

a)

In the spine

b)

at the base of the brain

c)

in the middle of the brain

38.

Check all parts of the brain stem

a)

Medulla

b)

Medusa

c)

Pons

d)

Reticular formation

39.

The Thalamus does what?

a)

It regulates temperature

b)

It regulates emotions

c)

It is the switchboard

40.

The cerebellum coordinates all EXCEPT for...

a)

Memory

b)

Emotion

c)

Movement

d)

Smell

41.

The limbic system is shaped like a

a)

seahorse

b)

doughnut

c)

pickle

42.

Check ALL parts of the limbic system

a)

hippocampus

b)

amygdala

c)

hypothalamus

43.

The amygdala is linked to what emotions?

a)

fear and anger

b)

fear and adrenaline

c)

anger and pleasure

d)

happiness and pleasure

44.
The area of the brain most associated with coordination and balance is the:
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Pons
45.
The area of the brain most associated with forming memories is the:
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Pons
46.
This is the region of the brain responsible for critical thinking, decision making, and considering consequences.
a)
Limbic System
b)
Synapses
c)
Neurons
d)
Prefrontal Cortex
47.

Cerebellum lies _____________ to the pons & the medulla oblongata

a)

posterior

b)

superior

c)

anterior

48.
What part of the brain is Letter C pointing to?
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
49.
What part of the brain is Letter G pointing to?
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
50.
What part of the brain is Letter A pointing to?
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
51.

Which part of the brain connects to the spinal cord?

a)

Brain Stem

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Occipital Lobe

52.

What are the three parts of the Brainstem?

a)

Medulla Oblongata, Frontal Lobe, Spinal cord

b)

Medulla Oblongata, Cerebellum, Cerebrum

c)

Medulla Oblongata, Pons, Midbrain

d)

medulla oblongata, spinal cord, thalamus

53.
Thinking, problem solving, "executive functioning," happen here. 
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
amygdala
d)
hypothalamus
54.
Carries messages between the body and the brain:
a)
cerebellum
b)
corpus callosum
c)
spinal cord
d)
special thalamus
55.
Known as the "Little brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements:
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
56.
Controls motivational behaviors, including: feeding, fight-flight response
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Amygdala
c)
Reticular Formation
d)
Hypothalamus
57.
The cerebellum is labeled
a)
1
b)
4
c)
5
d)
7

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