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Neuroscience

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _________ is the part of the brain that holds the hemispheres together.

a)

medulla

b)

corpus callosum

c)

cerebrum

d)

reticular formation

2.

If a person has an accident and sustains head injuries and, as a result, has trouble playing the piano and doing their gymnastic routines, the part of the brain that was probably injured would be the

a)

medulla

b)

cerebellum

c)

hypothalamus

d)

hippocampus

3.

The part of the neuron that decides if the message will travel to the next neuron or not is the

a)

cell body

b)

axon

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin

4.

The liquids that bridge the gap across the synapse are the

a)

neurotransmitters

b)

enzymes

c)

myelin

d)

cytoplasm

5.
Name the lobe that appears yellow in this image.
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
6.

The part of the brain responsible for making decisions, plans, reasons, and carrying out behaviors is the

a)

frontal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

occipital lobe

d)

temporal lobe

7.

Wernicke's area is said to be responsible for speech _______________, whereas Broca's area is involved in speech _______________.

a)

production; comprehension

b)

syntax; production

c)

comprehension; syntax

d)

comprehension; production

8.

An electroencephalogram allows a researcher to

a)

understand the different stages of sleep.

b)

understand the structure of the brain.

c)

determine the specific areas of brain activity.

d)

produce an image to indicate activity of the brain.

9.

A positron emission tomography (PET scan) allows a researcher to

a)

map out brain activity by taking pictures hot spots of cellular activity.

b)

determine what type of brain wave an individual is producing.

c)

take pictures to produce a 3D image of the brain.

d)

Use x-rays to produce a structure image of the brain.

10.

Paul Broca studied a case study named "Tan." Tan was interesting because

a)

his personality changed due to a stroke.

b)

damage to his brain limited him to only say Tan

c)

due to a stroke, Tan had a difficult time in forming new long term memories.

d)

Tan had a stroke and damaged an area of the brain that produced melatonin and Tan could not go to sleep.

11.

If a person has an accident and sustains head injuries and as a result has trouble playing the piano and doing their gymnastic routines, the part of the brain that was probably injured would be the______________.

a)

medulla

b)

cerebellum

c)

hypothalamus

d)

hippocampus

12.

The man whose brain injury sparked new interest in brain research was:__________________________

a)

Wilhelm Wundt

b)

B.F.Skinner

c)

Phineas Gage

d)

Sigmund Freud

13.

The folds in the brain that store memories are called the__________________

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

convolutions

d)

corpus callosum

14.

What image best describes/ shows Metacognition?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

What image represents an easy mindful activity?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.
Dreaming occurs any time during sleep.
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I Don't Know
17.
When a brain region is damaged and dies, other parts of the brain can take up its function.
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I Don't Know
18.
Communication between different parts of the brain happens through electrical impulses and chemical substances.
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I Don't Know
19.
Cognitive abilities such as intelligence are hereditary and not modifiable with the environment or life experience.
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I Don't Know
20.
Memory is stored in a net of many cells scattered throughout the brain.
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I Don't Know