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Brain Anatomy and Function

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Which letter on the illustration represents the parietal lobe

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

The occipital lobe controls __________.

a)

Vision

b)

Problem Solving

c)

Memory 

d)

Arithmetic & Spelling

4.

The parietal lobe controls __________.

a)

Vision

b)

Problem Solving

c)

Memory

d)

Sensations

5.

Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?

a)

Diencephalon

b)

Frontal Lobe

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Cerebellum

6.

Which of the following hemispheric specializations is not correct?

a)

left hemisphere- language production

b)

right hemisphere- spatial skills

c)

left hemisphere- emotion recognition

d)

right hemisphere- creativity

7.

Most highly developed part of human brain is

a)

Pons

b)

Medulla

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Cerebellum

8.

Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Parietal Lobe

c)

Occipital Lobe

d)

Temporal Lobe

9.

Receives sensory input for touch and body position

a)

Parietal Lobe

b)

Frontal Lobe

c)

Occipital Lobe

d)

Temporal Lobe

10.

Which part of the brain controls your balance and coordination?

a)

brain stem

b)

occipital lobe

c)

cerebellum

d)

frontal lobe

11.

The lobe responsible for making plans and evaluating consequences

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Temporal Lobe

c)

Parietal Lobe

d)

Occipital Lobe

12.

When this area of the brain is damaged, patients loose the ability to speak fluently.

a)

Broca's area

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Amygdala

d)

Occipital lobe

13.

As the result of a stroke, a man has lost his ability to plan, make decisions, and set goals. Which lobe has been damaged?

a)

FRONTAL LOBE

b)

PARIETAL LOBE

c)

OCCIPITAL LOBE

d)

THE BROCA'S AREA

14.

This part of the brain plays a crucial role in storing information in long-term memory. (Sousa, 2017, p.19).

a)

hippocampus

b)

thalamus

c)

hypothalamus

d)

brain stem

15.

What is this?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Diencephalon

16.

The ___ is responsible for our emotions, memory and _____.

a)

Brain Stem, breathing

b)

Cerebellum, balance

c)

Frontal Lobe, decision making

d)

Temporal, hearing

17.

Controls hearing, speaking coherently, and comprehension

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Temporal Lobe

c)

Occipital Lobe

d)

Parietal Lobe

18.

The Medulla Obolongata controls our ___.

a)

Blood Pressure 

b)

Muscle Memory 

c)

Pain reaction

d)

Memory 

19.

Controls behaviors (hunger, thirst, sleep, body temperature) through the release of hormones.

a)

hypothalamus

b)

thalamus

c)

adrenal glands

d)

pineal gland

20.

After Greg's serious motorcycle accident, doctors detected damage to his cerebellum. Greg is most likely to have difficulty: 

a)

EXPERIENCING INTENSE EMOTIONS

b)

READING A BOOK

c)

PLAYING HIS GUITAR

d)

TASTING HIS FAVORITE FOODS

21.

What part of the brain regulates the sleep/wake cycles.

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

thalamus

c)

pons

d)

cerebrum

22.

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Parietal Lobe

c)

Occipital Lobe

d)

Temporal Lobe

23.

The limbic system is often associated with which of the following functions?

a)

Balance and coordination

b)

Emotional responses

c)

Language processing

d)

Visual perception

24.

Damage to which part of the brain is most likely to affect a person's ability to form new memories?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Medulla Oblongata

d)

Thalamus

25.

Which neurotransmitter is primarily involved in the brain's reward system and is often linked to feelings of pleasure?

a)

Serotonin

b)

Dopamine

c)

Acetylcholine

d)

GABA