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WorksheetsThe Brain Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Bob was tackled very hard during a football game. He currently has difficulty with open-ended questions, planning ahead, and using logical thinking. What part of his brain was damaged?
Frontal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe
During his UFC match, Tom got punched really hard in the back of his head. Since then, his vision has been blurry. What lobe of the brain might he have damaged?
Frontal
Parietal
Occipital
Temporal
While she was pole vaulting, Emily hit herself in the side of the head with her pole. Now she has difficulty hearing and accessing her old memories. Which part of her brain might she have damaged?
Frontal
Parietal
Occipital
Temporal
Sally made a header during her soccer game, but now she can't process her sense of touch. Which lobe of her brain has been compromised?
Frontal
Parietal
Occipital
Temporal
After the car accident, Kevin couldn't move the left side of his body. What part of his brain did he damage?
Left motor cortex
Right motor cortex
Left (somato)sensory cortex
Right (somato)sensory cortex
After her stroke, Sandra is unable to feel someone touching the right side of her body. What part of her brain may have been damaged?
Left motor cortex
Right motor cortex
Left (somato)sensory cortex
Right (somato)sensory cortex
The part of the brain that is most likely damaged in people who develop foreign accent syndrome is most likely the __, which controls the muscles for speech production.
Motor cortex
Broca's Area
(Somato)sensory cortex
Wernicke's Area
Jennifer got punched really hard in the side of the head, and now she has difficulty understanding language. What brain part did she most likely damage?
Motor cortex
Broca's Area
(Somato)sensory cortex
Wernicke's Area
Becky grew really tall because her __ produced a lot of growth hormone.
Hypothalamus
Thyroid gland
Pituitary gland
Adrenal gland
Flo is currently in a vegetative state, but does not need to be on life support. What part of her brain is most likely still working correctly?
Hypothalamus
Cerebellum
Pons
Medulla
Jake experiences sleep paralysis and often wakes up while still paralyzed from sleep. Which part of his brain is most likely malfunctioning?
Thalamus
Pons
Medulla
Cerebellum
The cops think Todd might be intoxicated from alcohol consumption and ask him to walk a straight line. Which brain part are they testing the functions of?
Thalamus
Reticular Formation
Cerebellum
Medulla
Annie can't hear because her temporal lobe never receives the signals from her ears. Which part of the brain is most likely malfunctioning and not sending the signals to the temporal lobe for processing?
Hypothalamus
Thalamus
Amygdala
Hippocampus
Pete is unable to regulate his body temperature or feel hungry or thirsty. What part of his brain is most likely damaged?
Hypothalamus
Thalamus
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Zara forgot to take her ADHD medication and is unable to focus in class. Which part of her brain is most likely affected?
Pons
Medulla
Cerebellum
Reticular Formation
Kelly often gets very angry and fearful. Which part of her brain is most likely overstimulated?
Hypothalamus
Reticular Formation
Amygdala
Hippocampus
Josh injured the side of his head and has difficulty making new memories. Which part of his brain was most likely damaged?
Thalamus
Reticular Formation
Amygdala
Hippocampus
The left and right sides of Alice's brain are unable to send messages to each other. Which part of Alice's brain is likely missing or damaged?
Cerebellum
Corpus Callosum
Cerebral Cortex
Reticular Formation
This is the large, wrinkly part of the brain that is responsible for our higher-order thinking skills.
Cerebellum
Cerebral Cortex
Corpus Callosum
Reticular Formation
Write the mnemonic device that can help you to remember the lobes of the brain in order from front to back to the sides.
