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Worksheetsbrain anatomy and physiology
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
which of the following is not a part of the neuron ?
dendrite
axon
myelin
pons
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
parietal lobe
medulla
Which part of the brain is responsible for hearing and memory?
occipital lobe
cerebellum
temporal lobe
frontal lobe
A person with an injury to her frontal lobe may have difficulty
remembering past events
reasoning and making decisions
seeing
sleeping
. Axons:
receive messages
send messages
process information
insulate neurons
Which part of the nervous system controls voluntary movement?
autonomic
sympathetic
parasympathetic
somatic
The central nervous system consists of the:
brain and peripheral nerves
autonomic and somatic nervous system
brain and spinal cord
pons and frontal lobe
Which of the following is NOT part of the limbic system
amygdala
hippocampus
hippocampus
cerebellum
The best way to see the corpus callosum of the brain is by looking at a(n) __________ view.
sagittal
inferior
external
The thalamus and fornix are located within the __________ ventricle.
lateral
third
fourth
Which of the following structures is involved in the control of thirst?
midbrain
cerebrum
hypothalamus
Which of the following is NOT part of the brainstem?
pons
hypothalamus
medulla oblongata
Which of the following brain structures consists of the caudate nucleus and putamen?
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain stem
The thalamus is located in the __________.
diencephalon
telencephalon
mesencephalon
The midbrain (mesencephalon) is located between which two structures of the brain?
thalamus and pons
cerebellum and pons
fornix and corpus callosum
Which of the following consists of respiratory centers and cardiac centers
cerebellum
brainstem
thalamus
The fourth ventricle is located between which two structures of the brain
thalamus and pons
cerebellum and pons
fornix and corpus callosum
The ridges that are found on the brain are called __________.
gyri .
sulci.
ganglia
Which of the following structures produces a hormone called melatonin?
cerebrum
pineal gland
hypothalamus
Which of the following structures are involved in keeping us alert?
frontal lobe of the cerebrum
epithalamus portion of the diencephalon
reticular activating system of the brain stem
