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WorksheetsExploring the Human Skull and Brain
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
The name of the bone that forms the forehead is (a)
Which part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Thalamus
Identify the bone located at the back and base of the skull.
Sphenoid bone
Ethmoid bone
Occipital bone
Temporal bone
Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing auditory information?
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Temporal lobe
Occipital lobe
The main function of the parietal lobe is (a)
Which bone is known as the cheekbone?
Maxilla
Zygomatic bone
Mandible
Nasal bone
What is the primary function of the frontal lobe?
Speech and language
Decision making and planning
Balance and coordination
Visual processing
The (a) bone is located on the sides of the skull.
What is the function of the cerebellum?
Regulating heart rate and breathing
Processing emotions
Controlling voluntary movements
Keeping our balance
Which bone forms the upper jaw?
Mandible
Maxilla
Zygomatic bone
Nasal bone
What is the primary role of the brain stem?
Processing auditory information
Visual processing
Breathing and heartbeat
Sensory processing
Which bone is the only movable bone of the skull?
Maxilla
Mandible
Zygomatic bone
Nasal bone
If someone had an accident and they were seeing double, which lobe of the brain may have been damaged?
Temporal
Parietal
Cerebellum
Occipital
Which cranial bone is located at the top and side of the skull?
Frontal bone
Parietal bone
Temporal bone
Occipital bone
What is the primary function of the skull?
Shape the head
Grow hair
Protect the brain
Hold the scalp in place
After a concussion, Adam repeatedly walks into the desks and chairs in the classroom. The part of the brain that might have been affected is (a)
What is the primary function of the sensory cortex?
Hot, cold and pain
Visual input
Motor control
Language comprehension
Match the following bones with their correct names.
Maxilla
Upper jaw bone
Mandible
Lower jaw bone
Zygomatic bone
Cheekbone
Frontal bone
Forehead
What is the primary function of the cerebellum?
Regulating emotions
Balance and coordination
Visual processing
Memory storage
Which is NOT a lobe of the brain?
Neural lobe
The main function of the motor cortex is (a)
Click on the spot that represents the temporal lobe.
Click on the spot that represents the parietal lobe
Click on the spot that represents the frontal lobe
zygomatic
What bone is this?
zygomatic arch
mandible
skull
maxilla
Cesar experienced difficulty keeping his balance after receiving a blow to the back of her head during a soccer game. It is likely that he injured his?
frontal lobe
temporal lobe
sensory cortex
cerebellum
A stroke patient is having difficulty moving the left side of their body. Which side of the brain did the stroke occur in?
Left
Right
Janet got hit in the head with soccer ball. The doctor diagnosed her with a concussion. What symptoms might Janet experience?
Dizziness and headaches
Pain in her legs
Numbness in one arm
Nothing
To which body system does the skull belong?
(a)
The brain is part of which body system?
Respiratory
Muscular
Skeletal
Neurological
Which hospital treated Bentley for his encephalocele?
Boston Children's Hospital
Columbia, Ohio
Cleveland Children's Hospital
Mass General
What is the name referring to the bones that are connected, protecting our brain?
Skull
Ribs
Vertebrae
Mandible
What part(s) of your brain did you use most to study for this quiz?
Maxillary Process and Mandible
Sensory Cortex and Cerebellum
Motor Cortex and Occipital
Frontal and Occipital
What bone is in between your eyes?
Nasal Bone
Nose Bone
Sinus Bone
Zygomatic
