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Brain and Nervous System Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What controls memory, equilibrium, emotion, and hearing?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Medulla

2.

What controls vision and various forms of expression?

a)

Occipital lobe

b)

Frontal lobe

c)

Temporal lobe

d)

Parietal lobe

3.

The two hemispheres of the cerebrum are connected by the _________.

a)

Corpus callosum

b)

Medulla oblongata

c)

Pons

d)

Cerebellum

4.

What is the deep portion of the brain containing the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Diencephalon

c)

Brainstem

d)

Medulla

5.

Which part of the brain serves as relay centers for sensations?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Diencephalon

c)

Brainstem

d)

Medulla

6.

What integrates with the autonomic nervous system in the control of heart rate and blood pressure?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Medulla

7.

The brain sits inside the _________, a strong bony structure that protects it.

a)

Skull

b)

Cranium

c)

Vertebrae

d)

Rib cage

8.

The area between the brain and the cranium is filled with _________.

a)

Blood

b)

Cerebrospinal fluid

c)

Synovial fluid

d)

Lymph

9.

What acts as a shock absorber in the event of head trauma?

a)

Blood

b)

Synovial fluid

c)

Cerebrospinal fluid

d)

Lymph

10.

Which part of the brain is involved in temperature regulation and water balance?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Medulla

11.

What is the function of the corpus callosum?

a)

Connects the brain to the spinal cord

b)

Connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum

c)

Regulates heart rate

d)

Controls vision

12.

Which part of the brain contains the thalamus, epithalamus and hypothalamus?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Diencephalon

c)

Brainstem

d)

Medulla

13.

What is the role of cerebrospinal fluid?

a)

Transmits nerve signals

b)

Cushions the brain

c)

Supplies nutrients

d)

Regulates temperature

14.

Which part of the brain is responsible for behavioral responses and glandular activities?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Medulla

15.

What is the function of the ventricles in the brain?

a)

Store blood

b)

Produce cerebrospinal fluid

c)

Transmit nerve signals

d)

Regulate temperature