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brain anatomy and physiology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

which of the following is not a part of the neuron ?

a)

dendrite

b)

axon

c)

myelin

d)

pons

2.

Which part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?

a)

temporal lobe

b)

occipital lobe

c)

parietal lobe

d)

medulla

3.

Which part of the brain is responsible for hearing and memory?

a)

occipital lobe

b)

cerebellum

c)

temporal lobe

d)

frontal lobe

4.

A person with an injury to her frontal lobe may have difficulty

a)

remembering past events

b)

reasoning and making decisions

c)

seeing

d)

sleeping

5.

. Axons:

a)

receive messages

b)

send messages

c)

process information

d)

insulate neurons

6.

Which part of the nervous system controls voluntary movement?

a)

autonomic

b)

sympathetic

c)

parasympathetic

d)

somatic

7.

The central nervous system consists of the:

a)

brain and peripheral nerves

b)

autonomic and somatic nervous system

c)

brain and spinal cord

d)

pons and frontal lobe

8.

Which of the following is NOT part of the limbic system

a)

amygdala

b)

hippocampus

c)

hippocampus

d)

cerebellum

9.

The best way to see the corpus callosum of the brain is by looking at a(n) __________ view.

a)

sagittal

b)

inferior

c)

external

10.

The thalamus and fornix are located within the __________ ventricle.

a)

lateral

b)

third

c)

fourth

11.

Which of the following structures is involved in the control of thirst?

a)

midbrain

b)

cerebrum

c)

hypothalamus

12.

Which of the following is NOT part of the brainstem?

a)

pons

b)

hypothalamus

c)

medulla oblongata

13.

Which of the following brain structures consists of the caudate nucleus and putamen?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

14.

The thalamus is located in the __________.

a)

diencephalon

b)

telencephalon

c)

mesencephalon

15.

The midbrain (mesencephalon) is located between which two structures of the brain?

a)

thalamus and pons

b)

cerebellum and pons

c)

fornix and corpus callosum

16.

Which of the following consists of respiratory centers and cardiac centers

a)

cerebellum

b)

brainstem

c)

thalamus

17.

The fourth ventricle is located between which two structures of the brain

a)

thalamus and pons

b)

cerebellum and pons

c)

fornix and corpus callosum

18.

The ridges that are found on the brain are called __________.

a)

gyri .

b)

sulci.

c)

ganglia

19.

Which of the following structures produces a hormone called melatonin?

a)

cerebrum

b)

pineal gland

c)

hypothalamus

20.

Which of the following structures are involved in keeping us alert?

a)

frontal lobe of the cerebrum

b)

epithalamus portion of the diencephalon

c)

reticular activating system of the brain stem