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Bio unit practice

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This structure is responsible for coordinated movement and balance

a)

cerebellum

b)

medulla

c)

pons

d)

brain stem

2.
This structure helps pass information between the two hemispheres of the brain.
a)
corpus callosum
b)
hypothalamus
c)
pons
d)
amygdala
3.

When this area of the brain is damaged, patients lose the ability to speak fluently.

a)

Broca's area

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Amygdala

d)

Occipital lobe

4.
You actually do 'have eyes in the back of your head' because this region of the brain responsible for visual processing is right above the cerebellum!
a)
temporal lobe
b)
sensory cortex
c)
occipital lobe
d)
gyri
5.
The _______ lobe is used to process auditory information and contains the Broca's area and the Wernicke's area.
a)
parietal
b)
prefrontal
c)
occipital
d)
temporal
6.
Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
The red portion is the ________
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
8.

Tim is having difficulty processing anything hot when he touches something, which lobe is not functioning properly?

a)

Occipital Lobe

b)

Temporal Lobe

c)

Parietal Lobe

d)

Frontal Lobe

9.

What part of the neuron houses the nucleus?

a)

Soma

b)

Dendrites

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Synapse

10.
What part of the neuron receives the message from the previous neuron?
a)
Terminal Fibers
b)
Dendrites
c)
Cell Body
d)
Myelin
11.

A chemical message that is released into the synapse

a)

neuron

b)

neurotransmitter

c)

nerve

d)

action potential

12.
a junction at which a neuron meets another cell
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
13.

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "H" represent?

a)

Myelin Sheath

b)

Axon

c)

Terminal Buttons

d)

Dendrite

14.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
15.

What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps to protect & propagate action potential?

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrites

c)

Glial Cells

d)

Myelin Sheath

16.
These store and release neurotransmitters into the synapse
a)
Dendrites
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminals
d)
Nodes of Ranvier
17.

The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body is called a(n) _____________.

a)

dendrite

b)

axon

c)

cell body

d)

terminal button

18.
Acetylcholine, Dopamine, GABA, and Serotonin are all
a)
Dendrites
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Endorphins
d)
Neurons