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central nervous system x 5

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the human encephalon located?

a)

in your skull

b)

in your crane box

c)

in your chest

d)

in your feet

2.

The encephalon is not important for maintaining homeostasis

a)

true

b)

false

3.


What is the primary function of the brain stem in the human brain?

a)

Coordination of voluntary muscle movements and motor control.

b)

Regulation of body temperature and thirst.

c)

Relay of information between the brain and spinal cord; control of vital functions like breathing and heart rate.

d)

Processing and storage of long-term memories.

4.

The cerebellum (cervelletto)...

a)

is important for balance, posture and movements

b)

controls vital functions like breathing and blood pressure

5.

What is the diencephalon?

a)

The part of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions and executive control.

b)

The area primarily associated with emotional regulation and memory consolidation.

c)

A region comprising structures like the thalamus and hypothalamus, involved in sensory relay and homeostasis.

d)

The division responsible for coordinating motor activities and movement regulation.

6.

Different parts of the brain are responsible for different abilities

a)

true

b)

false

7.

the frontal lobe is responsible for

a)

thoughts

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

8.

Broca's area is responsible for

a)

articulating language

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

9.

Wernicke's area is responsible for

a)

articulating language

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

10.

If you have an accident and damage part of your brain, it's possible to lose certain abilities but maintain others.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

If a doctor hammers your knee, you have a...

a)

monosynaptic reflex

b)

polysynaptic reflex

12.

If you touch a candle, you have a

a)

monosynaptic reflex

b)

polysynaptic reflex

13.

What makes white matter white?

a)

Myelin

b)

Markers

c)

Miele

d)

Maize

14.

The hypophysis is the biggest part of the brain

a)

true

b)

false

15.

we only use 10 percent of our brain

a)

true

b)

fake news!

16.

What are interneurons?

a)

they connect spinal motor and sensory neurons

b)

they are responsible for language

c)

they connect the spinal chord to the brain

d)

they connect grey matter to white matter

17.

Where is the human encephalon located?

a)

in your skull

b)

in your crane box

c)

in your chest

d)

in your feet

18.

The encephalon is not important for maintaining homeostasis

a)

true

b)

false

19.


What is the primary function of the brain stem in the human brain?

a)

Coordination of voluntary muscle movements and motor control.

b)

Regulation of body temperature and thirst.

c)

Relay of information between the brain and spinal cord; control of vital functions like breathing and heart rate.

d)

Processing and storage of long-term memories.

20.

The cerebellum (cervelletto)...

a)

is important for balance, posture and movements

b)

controls vital functions like breathing and blood pressure

21.

What is the diencephalon?

a)

The part of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions and executive control.

b)

The area primarily associated with emotional regulation and memory consolidation.

c)

A region comprising structures like the thalamus and hypothalamus, involved in sensory relay and homeostasis.

d)

The division responsible for coordinating motor activities and movement regulation.

22.

Different parts of the brain are responsible for different abilities

a)

true

b)

false

23.

the frontal lobe is responsible for

a)

thoughts

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

24.

Broca's area is responsible for

a)

articulating language

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

25.

Wernicke's area is responsible for

a)

articulating language

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

26.

If you have an accident and damage part of your brain, it's possible to lose certain abilities but maintain others.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

If a doctor hammers your knee, you have a...

a)

monosynaptic reflex

b)

polysynaptic reflex

28.

If you touch a candle, you have a

a)

monosynaptic reflex

b)

polysynaptic reflex

29.

What makes white matter white?

a)

Myelin

b)

Markers

c)

Miele

d)

Maize

30.

The hypophysis is the biggest part of the brain

a)

true

b)

false

31.

we only use 10 percent of our brain

a)

true

b)

fake news!

32.

What are interneurons?

a)

they connect spinal motor and sensory neurons

b)

they are responsible for language

c)

they connect the spinal chord to the brain

d)

they connect grey matter to white matter

33.

Where is the human encephalon located?

a)

in your skull

b)

in your crane box

c)

in your chest

d)

in your feet

34.

The encephalon is not important for maintaining homeostasis

a)

true

b)

false

35.


What is the primary function of the brain stem in the human brain?

a)

Coordination of voluntary muscle movements and motor control.

b)

Regulation of body temperature and thirst.

c)

Relay of information between the brain and spinal cord; control of vital functions like breathing and heart rate.

d)

Processing and storage of long-term memories.

36.

The cerebellum (cervelletto)...

a)

is important for balance, posture and movements

b)

controls vital functions like breathing and blood pressure

37.

What is the diencephalon?

a)

The part of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions and executive control.

b)

The area primarily associated with emotional regulation and memory consolidation.

c)

A region comprising structures like the thalamus and hypothalamus, involved in sensory relay and homeostasis.

d)

The division responsible for coordinating motor activities and movement regulation.

38.

Different parts of the brain are responsible for different abilities

a)

true

b)

false

39.

the frontal lobe is responsible for

a)

thoughts

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

40.

Broca's area is responsible for

a)

articulating language

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

41.

Wernicke's area is responsible for

a)

articulating language

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

42.

If you have an accident and damage part of your brain, it's possible to lose certain abilities but maintain others.

a)

true

b)

false

43.

If a doctor hammers your knee, you have a...

a)

monosynaptic reflex

b)

polysynaptic reflex

44.

If you touch a candle, you have a

a)

monosynaptic reflex

b)

polysynaptic reflex

45.

What makes white matter white?

a)

Myelin

b)

Markers

c)

Miele

d)

Maize

46.

The hypophysis is the biggest part of the brain

a)

true

b)

false

47.

we only use 10 percent of our brain

a)

true

b)

fake news!

48.

What are interneurons?

a)

they connect spinal motor and sensory neurons

b)

they are responsible for language

c)

they connect the spinal chord to the brain

d)

they connect grey matter to white matter

49.

Where is the human encephalon located?

a)

in your skull

b)

in your crane box

c)

in your chest

d)

in your feet

50.

The encephalon is not important for maintaining homeostasis

a)

true

b)

false

51.


What is the primary function of the brain stem in the human brain?

a)

Coordination of voluntary muscle movements and motor control.

b)

Regulation of body temperature and thirst.

c)

Relay of information between the brain and spinal cord; control of vital functions like breathing and heart rate.

d)

Processing and storage of long-term memories.

52.

The cerebellum (cervelletto)...

a)

is important for balance, posture and movements

b)

controls vital functions like breathing and blood pressure

53.

What is the diencephalon?

a)

The part of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions and executive control.

b)

The area primarily associated with emotional regulation and memory consolidation.

c)

A region comprising structures like the thalamus and hypothalamus, involved in sensory relay and homeostasis.

d)

The division responsible for coordinating motor activities and movement regulation.

54.

Different parts of the brain are responsible for different abilities

a)

true

b)

false

55.

the frontal lobe is responsible for

a)

thoughts

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

56.

Broca's area is responsible for

a)

articulating language

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

57.

Wernicke's area is responsible for

a)

articulating language

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

58.

If you have an accident and damage part of your brain, it's possible to lose certain abilities but maintain others.

a)

true

b)

false

59.

If a doctor hammers your knee, you have a...

a)

monosynaptic reflex

b)

polysynaptic reflex

60.

If you touch a candle, you have a

a)

monosynaptic reflex

b)

polysynaptic reflex

61.

What makes white matter white?

a)

Myelin

b)

Markers

c)

Miele

d)

Maize

62.

The hypophysis is the biggest part of the brain

a)

true

b)

false

63.

we only use 10 percent of our brain

a)

true

b)

fake news!

64.

What are interneurons?

a)

they connect spinal motor and sensory neurons

b)

they are responsible for language

c)

they connect the spinal chord to the brain

d)

they connect grey matter to white matter

65.

Where is the human encephalon located?

a)

in your skull

b)

in your crane box

c)

in your chest

d)

in your feet

66.

The encephalon is not important for maintaining homeostasis

a)

true

b)

false

67.


What is the primary function of the brain stem in the human brain?

a)

Coordination of voluntary muscle movements and motor control.

b)

Regulation of body temperature and thirst.

c)

Relay of information between the brain and spinal cord; control of vital functions like breathing and heart rate.

d)

Processing and storage of long-term memories.

68.

The cerebellum (cervelletto)...

a)

is important for balance, posture and movements

b)

controls vital functions like breathing and blood pressure

69.

What is the diencephalon?

a)

The part of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions and executive control.

b)

The area primarily associated with emotional regulation and memory consolidation.

c)

A region comprising structures like the thalamus and hypothalamus, involved in sensory relay and homeostasis.

d)

The division responsible for coordinating motor activities and movement regulation.

70.

Different parts of the brain are responsible for different abilities

a)

true

b)

false

71.

the frontal lobe is responsible for

a)

thoughts

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

72.

Broca's area is responsible for

a)

articulating language

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

73.

Wernicke's area is responsible for

a)

articulating language

b)

vision

c)

language comprehension

d)

sense of touch

74.

If you have an accident and damage part of your brain, it's possible to lose certain abilities but maintain others.

a)

true

b)

false

75.

If a doctor hammers your knee, you have a...

a)

monosynaptic reflex

b)

polysynaptic reflex

76.

If you touch a candle, you have a

a)

monosynaptic reflex

b)

polysynaptic reflex

77.

What makes white matter white?

a)

Myelin

b)

Markers

c)

Miele

d)

Maize

78.

The hypophysis is the biggest part of the brain

a)

true

b)

false

79.

we only use 10 percent of our brain

a)

true

b)

fake news!

80.

What are interneurons?

a)

they connect spinal motor and sensory neurons

b)

they are responsible for language

c)

they connect the spinal chord to the brain

d)

they connect grey matter to white matter