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Section 4: The Brain

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the embryonic structure that the brain and spinal cord begin as? (pg. 435)

a)
spinal tube
b)
neural cord
c)
neural tube
d)
brain tube
2.

What are the three primary brain vessicles? (pg. 435)

a)

prosencephalon

b)

mesencephalon

c)

Diencephalon

d)

rhombencephalon

3.

Name the secondary brain vesicles? (pg. 436)

a)
telencephalon
b)

rhombencephalon

c)
diencephalon
d)
metencephalon
4.

Which area of the brain has an outer layer of gray matter? (pg. 438)

a)

cerebellum and cerebrum

b)

diencephalon and brainstem

c)

brainstem and cerebrum

d)

brainstem and cerebellum

5.

Select the function of the motor cortex. (pg. 439)

a)
Planning, controlling, and executing voluntary movements
b)
Filtering blood
c)
Regulating body temperature
d)
Digesting food
6.

What are the multimodal association areas of the cortex? (pg. 443)

a)

Sensory receptors

b)

primary sensory cortex

c)

sensory association cortex

d)

multimodal association cortex

7.

What anatomical landmark of the cerebral cortex separates primary motor areas from the somatosensory areas? (pg. 447)

a)

central sulcus

b)

longitudinal fissure

c)

transverse fissure

d)

lateral sulcus

8.

The anterior most area of the cerebrum is associated with which distinctive function? (pg. 447)

a)

perception of the visual stimulus

b)

applying intellect and cognition

c)

conscious control of skeletal muscle movement

d)

understanding written and spoken language

9.

Which of the following brain structures is paired with an inaccurate description of its function? (pg. 450)

a)
Hippocampus - responsible for motor control (incorrect)
b)
Frontal lobe - controls decision-making
c)
Cerebellum - responsible for memory storage
d)
Amygdala - involved in emotional processing
10.

Where is the midbrain located? (pg. 451)

a)
In the spinal cord
b)
In the cerebellum
c)
In the frontal lobe
d)
In the brainstem
11.

Which area of the brainstem controls movements of the head and eyes that are connected to auditory and visual reflexes? pg. 454)

a)

pons

b)

medulla oblongata

c)

midbrain

d)

thalamus

12.

Which of the following summaries most accurately reflects the cerebellum's role? (pg. 456)

a)
The cerebellum is responsible for vision and hearing.
b)
The cerebellum controls digestion and metabolism.
c)
The cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements, balance, and posture.
d)
The cerebellum regulates heart rate and blood pressure.