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CH6.3-1 The Brain (pt. 1)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the largest part of the brain responsible for higher-order functions like reasoning and voluntary movement?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Brainstem

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Diencephalon

2.

The brain is divided into four major anatomical regions. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Medulla oblongata

c)

Diencephalon

d)

Brainstem

3.

Which brain lobe is responsible for processing visual information?

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Occipital lobe

d)

Temporal lobe

4.

What structure separates the left and right cerebral hemispheres?

a)

Central sulcus

b)

Corpus callosum

c)

Longitudinal fissure

d)

Lateral sulcus

5.

Which lobe contains the primary somatosensory cortex, responsible for interpreting touch and sensory input?

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Occipital lobe

d)

Temporal lobe

6.

Which part of the frontal lobe is responsible for controlling voluntary muscle movements?

a)

Broca’s area

b)

Primary motor cortex

c)

Somatosensory cortex

d)

Corpus callosum

7.

Broca’s area, located in the frontal lobe, is crucial for:

a)

Processing vision

b)

Producing speech

c)

Regulating emotions

d)

Controlling balance

8.

What is the function of the corpus callosum?

a)

Controls involuntary reflexes

b)

Connects the left and right hemispheres

c)

Regulates hormones

d)

Processes sensory input

9.

Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for logic, language, and analytical thinking?

a)

Left hemisphere

b)

Right hemisphere

c)

Both hemispheres equally

d)

Brainstem

10.

What brain structure helps coordinate balance, posture, and smooth movements?

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brainstem

d)

Temporal lobe

11.

The primary motor cortex is located in the parietal lobe.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The brainstem controls basic survival functions like breathing and heart rate

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The right hemisphere of the brain is primarily associated with creativity and spatial awareness.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Match the Lobe with its function.

a)

Frontal Lobe

1.

Motor control, reasoning, speech product

b)

Parietal Lobe

2.

Touch, pressure, pain processing

c)

Occipital Lobe

3.

Vision interpretation

d)

Temporal Lobe

4.

Hearing, memory, speech comprehension

15.
Identify the different lobes of the brain.
16.

Describe the function of the primary motor cortex.

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17.

What are the raised folds on the surface of the brain called?

a)

sulci

b)

gyri

c)

fissures

d)

tracts

18.

What are the grooves that separate the gyri on the brain’s surface called?

a)

convolutions

b)

sulci

c)

basal nuclei

d)

longitudinal fissue

19.

Label the sections

20.

Scientists have mapped the primary motor cortex and found that larger areas control fine movements of the hands, lips, and tongue. What is the reason for this?

a)

These areas require more oxygen and blood flow

b)

These body parts perform more precise and fine-tuned movements

c)

The brain randomly assigns larger areas to certain body parts

d)

These areas are closer to the brainstem, allowing faster control