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3 Nervous System Organization and Anatomy: Brain Part 2

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which structure is responsible for smoothing out and adjusting motor movements?

a)

Basal Ganglia

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Motor Cortex

d)

Thalamus

2.

What is another name for the Primary Motor Cortex?

a)

Postcentral Gyrus

b)

Precentral Gyrus

c)

Occipital Lobe

d)

Temporal Lobe

3.

On which side of the body does the Primary Motor Cortex control movement?

a)

Ipsilateral

b)

Contralateral

c)

Bilateral

d)

Unilateral

4.

Where do the motor tracts begin?

a)

Sensory cortex

b)

Primary motor cortex

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Brainstem

5.

What do the axons of upper motor neurons control?

a)

Cardiac muscles

b)

Skeletal muscles

c)

Smooth muscles

d)

Glandular secretion

6.

What is the function of the corpus callosum?

a)

Connects the two hemispheres

b)

Connects different parts of the same hemisphere

c)

Connects the cortex with lower brain or spinal cord

d)

Transmits auditory information

7.

Which of the following is NOT a commissure?

a)

Corpus callosum

b)

Anterior commissure

c)

Arcuate fibers

d)

Posterior commissure

8.

Which of the following fibers is involved in connecting the cortex with the spinal cord?

a)

Association fibers

b)

Commissures

c)

Projection fibers

d)

Sensory fibers

9.

What type of motor movements does the Anterior Corticospinal Tract control?

a)

Precise motor movements

b)

Large motor movements

c)

Fine motor movements

d)

Small motor movements

10.

On which side does the lower motor neuron (LMN) exit the central nervous system (CNS)?

a)

Posterior

b)

Anterior/Ventral

c)

Lateral

d)

Dorsal

11.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the temporal lobe?

a)

Understanding language

b)

Memory acquisition

c)

Balance and coordination

d)

Face recognition

12.

What is the second largest lobe of the brain?

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Temporal lobe

d)

Occipital lobe

13.

Which of the following is a sensory function of the parietal lobe?

a)

Emotional regulation

b)

Sensation of touch

c)

Muscle contraction

d)

Hormone release