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Brain Functions and Structures Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of the brain regulates body temperature?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Thalamus

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Pons

2.

Which of the following is NOT a function of hypothalamus?

a)

Hunger regulation

b)

Temperature regulation

c)

Language processing

d)

Water balance

3.

Hypothalamic control of circadian rhythm is through:

a)

Preoptic nucleus

b)

Arcuate nucleus

c)

Suprachiasmatic nucleus

d)

Paraventricular nucleus

4.

Which hormone is secreted by the supraoptic nucleus of hypothalamus?

a)

CRH

b)

TRH

c)

Oxytocin

d)

ADH

5.

The satiety center is located in:

a)

Lateral hypothalamus

b)

Preoptic area

c)

Ventromedial hypothalamus

d)

Arcuate nucleus

6.

Destruction of lateral hypothalamus causes:

a)

Hyperphagia

b)

Hypothermia

c)

Aphagia

d)

Obesity

7.

Area 44 in the cerebral cortex corresponds to:

a)

Visual area

b)

Auditory area

c)

Broca’s area

d)

Wernicke’s area

8.

Broca's area is responsible for:

a)

Understanding language

b)

Producing speech

c)

Memory storage

d)

Motor planning

9.

Hemiplegia refers to:

a)

Paralysis of all limbs

b)

Paralysis of one side of the body

c)

Partial paralysis of limbs

d)

Loss of sensation only

10.

The most common cause of hemiplegia is:

a)

Trauma

b)

Brain tumor

c)

Stroke

d)

Parkinsonism

11.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the limbic system?

a)

Amygdala

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Thalamus

d)

Cingulate gyrus

12.

The limbic system is primarily involved in:

a)

Speech processing

b)

Emotional behavior

c)

Visual perception

d)

Motor coordination

13.

The hippocampus is important for:

a)

Motor control

b)

Sensory reception

c)

Memory formation

d)

Language

14.

Sham rage is observed in animals after removal of:

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebral cortex

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Limbic system

15.

Sham rage includes all except:

a)

Piloerection

b)

Dilated pupils

c)

Voluntary aggression

d)

Increased heart rate

16.

Reward and punishment centers are located in:

a)

Cerebral cortex

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Midbrain

d)

Limbic system

17.

Which area is responsible for pleasurable sensation?

a)

Amygdala

b)

Nucleus accumbens

c)

Red nucleus

d)

Hippocampus

18.

The Papez circuit does NOT include:

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Thalamus

c)

Caudate nucleus

d)

Mammillary body

19.

Papez circuit is involved in:

a)

Motor coordination

b)

Reflexes

c)

Emotions and memory

d)

Hearing

20.

Which of the following structures connects hippocampus to mammillary body?

a)

Fornix

b)

Corpus callosum

c)

Internal capsule

d)

Stria terminalis