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G8 Integrated Science: Year in Review Quiz - Coordi-Regula 1

Total questions: 186

Worksheet time: 3hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
2.
What does the cerebrum control?
a)
controls thoughts and voluntary actions
b)
controls vital and involuntary actions 
c)
controls balance
d)
controls the uvula
3.

What is a nerve cell?

a)

axon

b)

neuron

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin

4.

Which 2 are parts of the central nervous system?

a)

brain

b)

nose

c)

spinal cord

d)

left big toe

5.

The brain is covered in a membrane called:

a)

choroid plexus.

b)

meninges.

c)

ventricles.

d)

cerebral aqueduct.

6.

What part of the brain deals with appetite and temperature control?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Brain stem

7.

The part of the brain in charge of involuntary actions such as breathing and heartbeat.

a)

cerebrum

b)

medulla

c)

cerebellum

d)

neuron

8.

Which part of the neuron transmits impulses to other neurons?

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

node

9.

Dopamine and Serotonin are examples of _______________

a)

Axon

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Somatic Nerves

d)

Autonomic Nerves

10.

Neurotransmitters are ______________ that travel across the ______________ to another cell.

a)

electrical signals; receptors

b)

electrical signals; synapse

c)

chemicals; receptors

d)

chemicals; synapse

11.

The branch like figures that receive impulses & conducts them to the cell body

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Cell Body

d)

Myelin Sheath

12.

What is number 3 pointing at on the neuron?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Soma

13.

What part of the neuron is number 4 pointing at?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon Terminal

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin Sheath

14.

Which part of the Neuron is number 1 pointing at?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Cell body

c)

Axon

d)

Nucleus

15.

Which best describes myelin?

a)

it is a neurotransmitter that triggers muscle contraction

b)

it is a protein that builds the axon

c)

it is a fat that speeds the message along the axon

d)

it is a fat that helps the neuron "hear" messages

16.

Name structure 3

a)

thalamus gland

b)

pineal gland

c)

cerebellum

d)

corpus callosom

17.

As organisms get more complex, cells become specialized to perform specific functions in the body. What is the function for the cell shown?

a)

contract and shorten movement

b)

provide coverage and protection

c)

carry impulses around the body

d)

connects parts together

18.

The human brain is made of 100 billion neurons. Each neuron has a nucleus that contains genes. Many neurons bind together to form a nerve.

a)

tissue

b)

system

c)

organ

d)

cell

19.

Which cell relays messages from one tissue to another?

a)

Red Blood Cell-RBC

b)

White Blood Cell-WBC

c)

Neuron

d)

Tissue

20.

Neurons are primarily composed of this cell?

a)

heart

b)

skin

c)

brain

d)

skull

21.

What level of structure is represented by the diagram?

a)

organ

b)

organ system

c)

cell

d)

tissue

22.

The function of sneezing is to expel mucus containing foreign particles from the nasal cavity. A person sneezes when foreign particles pass through the nasal hair which triggers the release of chemical that activates body system causing sneezing. What body part is activated?

a)

circulatory system

b)

digestive system

c)

nervous system

d)

excretory system

23.

Humans feel hungry when their empty stomachs contract and glucose levels in their body drop. Both of the situations stimulate neurons that send messages to the brain which are interpreted as hunger. What body systems are involved in this process as described?

a)

digestive, muscular, integumentary, and respiratory

b)

digestive, excretory, integumentary, and skeletal

c)

circulatory, excretory, nervous, and skeletal

d)

circulatory, digestive, muscular, and nervous

24.

Which system is responsible for the overall control of all the internal processes that occur in the body?

a)

muscular system

b)

nervous system

c)

digestive system

d)

skeletal system

25.

The urinary bladder is a muscular organ of the excretory system that collects urine excreted by the kidney. How does the nervous system help the urinary system in excretion?

a)

it signals the urinary bladder to absorb more water from the urine.

b)

It signals the urinary system to collect waste from the different parts of the body.

c)

It signals the urinary bladder to hold and release urine at appropriate times.

d)

It signals the urinary bladder to allow more urine to flow from the ureters.

26.

The brain has 3 major sections that send and receive signals to control all the activities that keep a person functioning efficiently. Which major section controls breathing and heart beat?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

d)

cortex

27.

Which 2 body systems interact and initiate movement?

a)

muscular and nervous system

b)

skeletal and muscular system

c)

respiratory and nervous system

d)

circulatory and nervous system

28.

The muscles in the wall of the blood vessels contract or relax to vary the blood flow. Which body system regulates the contraction and relaxation of the muscles?

a)

digestive system

b)

excretory system

c)

skeletal system

d)

nervous system

29.
What is the central nervous system made up of?
a)

brain and spinal cord

b)

cranial and spinal nerves

c)

sensory and motor neurons

d)

sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

30.
Question Image

Match the structures with their number on the digram

a)

Dendrites

1.

1

b)

Soma

2.

2

c)

Axon

3.

3

d)

Node of Ranvier

4.

4

e)

Axon terminal

5.

5

31.

Which best describes myelin?

a)

it is a neurotransmitter that triggers muscle contraction

b)

it is a protein that builds the axon

c)

it is a fat that speeds the message along the axon

d)

it is a fat that helps the neuron "hear" messages

32.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)

Motor/efferent

b)

Motor/afferent

c)

Sensory/afferent

d)

Sensory/efferent

33.

What do motor/efferent neurons do?

a)

carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands

b)

carry impulses from the skin and sends to the spinal cord and brain

c)

carry impulses from sensory neurons to motor neurons

d)

store messages

34.

Type of neuron located only in the brain and spinal cord that pass impulses from one neuron to another.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Interneuron

c)

Sensory Neuron

35.
Which of the following is NOT part of a neuron?
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
myelin sheath
d)
medulla oblongata
36.
Which are the main divisions of the nervous system?
a)
afferent and efferent
b)
peripheral and central
c)
somatic and autonomic
d)
sympathetic and parasympathetic
37.
What is the main function of the cerebellum?
a)
Consciousness
b)
sensory reception
c)
homeostatsis
d)
muscle coordination
38.
What is the largest part of the brain?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
brain stem
d)
medulla oblongata
39.
What is responsible for heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure?
a)
midbrain
b)
pons
c)
medulla oblongata
d)
cerebrum
40.
What part of the brain is responsible for thought and planning?
a)
frontal
b)
parietal
c)
temporal
d)
occipital
41.
What part is responsible for visual processing?
a)
frontal
b)
parietal
c)
temporal
d)
occipital
42.
Which neurons carry messages from the brain to the body?
a)
sensory neuron
b)
motor neuron
c)
interneuron
d)
afferent
43.
Which system controls involuntary responses?
a)
somatic
b)
autonomic
c)
sympathetic
d)
parasympthetic
44.

Which body system coordinates all of the systems by controlling every activity that takes place?

a)

The Nervous System

b)

The Digestive System

c)

The Endocrine System

d)

The Circulatory System

e)

The Immune System

45.

Which organ is represented by letter B?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

46.

Which organ is represented by letter A?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

47.

Which organ is represented by letter C?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

48.

This is the control center of the nervous system controlling both voluntary and involuntary processes.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

49.

The nerves that coordinate messages from the brain and spine to all other parts of the body.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

50.

Digestion, Heartbeat, and Reflexes are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

51.

Speaking, Running, and Karate Chopping are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

52.

The Brain is made of a large mass of

a)

Muscular Tissue

b)

Neurons

c)

Red Blood Cells

d)

While Blood Cells

e)

Glands

53.

Letter B represents the

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medula

54.

Letter C represents the

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medula

55.

Which brain structure is responsible for balance and is involved with movement?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

56.

Which brain structure controls all voluntary activities and is responsible for thought, memory, emotions, and reasoning?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

57.
part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
58.
Which ions are involved in the electrical nerve impulse?
a)
Iodine and Sodium
b)
Potassium and Sodium
c)
Iron and Sodium
d)
Calcium and Iodine
59.

What contains the nucleus of the neuron?

a)

Terminal Bouton

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon Hillock

d)

Myelin Sheath

60.
The occipital lobe controls __________.
a)
Vision
b)
Problem Solving
c)
Memory 
d)
Arithmetic & Spelling
61.
What is this?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
62.

What is the spinal chord?

a)

The main pathway for information connecting the brain and peripheral nervous system

b)

The part of our nervous system that gives the rest of the body structure

c)

A series of bones that are made up of vertebrae and cartilage

d)

A small organ that stretches from the brain to the base of the neck

63.
Which of the following are not included in the Nervous System? 
a)
Brain
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Nerve
d)
Arteries
64.
Which letter represents the Thoracic Region of the spinal cord?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
65.
Which letter represents the Lumbar Region of the spinal cord and vertebral column?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
66.

Where does the reflex start?

a)

Receptor

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Integration

d)

Motor Neuron

e)

Effector

67.

Where does the reflex end?

a)

Receptor

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Integration

d)

Motor Neuron

e)

Effector

68.

Which lobe is D?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Temporal

d)

Parietal

69.

Which lobe is C?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Temporal

d)

Parietal

70.

Which lobe is B?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Temporal

d)

Parietal

71.

Which lobe is C?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Temporal

d)

Parietal

72.

Which is the medulla oblongata?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

73.

Which is the mid brain?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

74.

Which is the pons

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

75.

Neuron

a)

a nerve cell with a unique structure for receiving and passing on information

b)

a signal that causes an animal to react in some way

c)

found in the brain and spinal cord and allow sensory and motor neurons to communicate

76.

Motor neurons

a)

the animal’s reaction to the stimulus

b)

found in the brain and spinal cord and allow sensory and motor neurons to communicate

c)

nerve cells that detect stimuli

d)

nerve cells that carry response information to muscles and other organs

77.

Sensory Neurons

a)

the animal’s reaction to the stimulus

b)

nerve cells that detect information from outside the body

c)

nerve cells that carry response information to muscles and other organs

78.

Spinal cord injury symptoms include:

a)

Inability to move

b)

Progressive memory loss

c)

Digestive distress

d)

Convulsions

79.

What are the senses that the nervous system receives messages from? (mark all that apply)

a)

Vision

b)

Hearing

c)

Smell

d)

Taste

e)

Touch

80.

Which of the following is the nervous system?

a)
b)
c)
d)
81.

What type of neuron is A?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

82.

What type of neuron is C?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

83.

Name an effector in this diagram.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

84.

Select two examples of effectors.

a)

Neuron

b)

Gland

c)

Muscle

d)

Receptor

85.

Which statement best describes a reflex?

a)

Slow response that you have to think about

b)

Rapid response to protect body from harm

86.
Salivary glands are an example of ...
a)
A receptor
b)
A relay
c)
A detector
d)
An effector
87.
What is the neuron found only in the spinal cord?
a)
Relay
b)
Sensory
c)
Motor
d)
Reflex
88.
What makes up the CNS
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and neurons
c)
brain
d)
spine and neurons
89.

_____ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system and out to muscles or glands. The RED neuron in diagram.

a)

sensory

b)

motor

c)

inter

d)

central

90.

Which type of neuron causes a muscle to contract in a reflex arc?

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Effector

91.

Where would the nerve impulse start in this reflex arc?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

92.

What type of neuron is A?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

93.

Which is the correct order of neurons in a reflex arc?

a)

Sensory neuron, motor neuron, relay neuron

b)

Relay neuron, sensory neuron, motor neuron

c)

Sensory neuron, relay neuron, motor neuron

94.

What is the final component of a reflex arc?

a)

Effector

b)

Receptor

c)

Afferent Pathway

95.

Which number represents the stimulus?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

96.

Which number represents the effector?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

97.

Which number represents the sensory neuron?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

98.

Which numbers represents the neurons in a reflex arc?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

99.

In a reflex arc, the sensory neuron leads to the ___________ and the motor neuron leads to the __________

a)

Spinal cord, CNS

b)

CNS, muscle

c)

Spinal cord, muscle

d)

Muscle, CNS

100.

Reflex actions are important because

a)

They provide a quick, involuntary response

b)

They prevent injury

c)

They are essential to the survival of organisms

d)

All of the above

101.

What does TSH: stand for:

(a)  

102.

Where is the Pancreas

a)

Near the kidneys

b)

Near the Liver

c)

Near the Voice box

d)

Near the brain

103.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

104.
If you have diabetes, you most likely have a problem with this hormone.
a)
ADH
b)
Glucagon
c)
Insulin
d)
PTH
105.

These release testosterone, which controls changes in a male's body and regulates sperm production.

a)

Ovaries

b)

Target Cells

c)

Parathyroids

d)

Testes

106.
What is gland #3?
a)
Adrenal Gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Ovaries
d)
Testes
107.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis

108.

Which of the following are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?

a)

hormones

b)

glands

c)

adrenal glands

d)

parathyroid

109.

Symptoms often associated with diabetes are

a)

excessive thirst

b)

fatigue

c)

frequent urination

d)

all of these

110.

Feedback loops are important because they allow organisms and the environment to

a)

change based on new inputs

b)

fall apart

c)

change based on new outputs

d)

maintain balance

111.

What hormone stimulates the thyroid gland?

a)

ADH

b)

ACTH

c)

TSH

d)

GH

112.

What hormone prolongs and intensifies the sympathetic response during stress by increasing heart rate and raising blood glucose?

a)

Epinephrine

b)

Glucocorticoid

c)

ADH

d)

T3 & T4

113.

What hormone lowers blood glucose levels?

a)

glucocorticoids

b)

glucagon

c)

aldosterone

d)

insulin

114.

Growth Hormone goes with?

a)

posterior pituitary

b)

anterior pituitary

c)

pineal gland

d)

thymus

115.

Produces male sex characteristics

a)

ovaries

b)

testes

c)

hypothalamus

d)

thymus

116.

How do the hormones get around the body?

a)

Through the skeletal system

b)

Through the digestive system

c)

Through the circulatory system

d)

Through the respiratory system

117.

Which of the following best fits the hypothalamus?

a)

influenced by TSH

b)

influenced by LH

c)

serves as the body's link between the nervous & endocrine system

d)

stimulates melanocytes

118.

Which best describes how the endocrine system maintains homeostasis?

a)

never wants to use feedback mechanisms

b)

uses ovaries or testes to balance

c)

By signaling for more adreanline

d)

By signaling the body to respond to internal and external stimuli and by using feedback mechanisms.

119.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Chemical Substances

d)

Saliva

120.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

121.

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

a)

thyroid gland.

b)

adrenal gland.

c)

pancreas.

d)

pituitary gland.

122.

The adrenal glands release adrenaline to help the body regulate _________________.

a)

diseases

b)

body temperature.

c)

stress.

d)

hormones.

123.

When insulin is not being produced or when insulin cannot be used properly, glucose builds up in the blood is known as:

a)

Cancer

b)

Diabetes

c)

Stress

d)

Kidney Failure

124.

A word that describes the normal, balanced, steady way your body works:

a)

Hormones

b)

Glands

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Melatonin

125.

Most glands DO NOT depend on the pituitary gland to tell them when to release hormones.

a)

True

b)

False

126.

Adrenalin can speed up your heart rate, help you get more oxygen and widen your pupils so you can see better?

a)

True

b)

False

127.

This gland releases hormones that control your metabolism:

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Thyroid

c)

Pituitary

d)

pancreas

128.

How you feel about things:

a)

Emotions

b)

Cells

c)

Hormones

d)

Glucose

129.

Which system does the pancreas help to break down food?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Respiratory

c)

Nervous

d)

Digestive

e)

Endocrine

130.

This gland helps fight disease:

a)

Pituitary

b)

Thymus

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Pineal

131.

What gland controls all of the other glands?

a)

Pituitary gland

b)

Adreanal gland

c)

Pineal gland

d)

pancreas

132.

Too little human growth hormone in children causes _____________________.

a)

dwarfism

b)

acromegaly

c)

gigantism

d)

short syndrome

133.

What is the location of pituitary gland?

a)

at the base of the under the thalamus

b)

at the base of the brain under the hypothalamus

134.

Releasing hormones are secreted from?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Pituitary

d)

Infundibulum

135.

Where are hormones secreted?

a)

In the Body cavities

b)

Inside the cells

c)

Inside the blood stream

d)

Inside the Stomach

136.

TSH stands for

a)

Thyroid Stimulating hormone

b)

Thymus Stimulating hormone

c)

Thyroid Secreting hormone

d)

Thymus Secreting hormone

137.

hormones are released by

a)

Endocrine glands

b)

Exocrine glands

c)

Heterocrine gland

d)

apocrine glands

138.

What mechanism regulates the amount of a hormone in the blood?

a)

adaptation

b)

diffusion

c)

feedback mechanism

d)

secretion

139.

Which is true about insulin?

a)

It is secreted by the thyroid gland

b)

It is an enzyme

c)

It is involved in fight-or-flight response

d)

It regulates the high blood sugar level

140.

A speeding car suddenly approaches you. Which of your endocrine glands will most likely function to release a hormone?

a)

adrenal gland

b)

pineal gland

c)

pituitary gland

d)

thyroid gland

141.

A speeding car suddenly approaches you. Which of your endocrine glands will most likely function to release a hormone?

a)

adrenal gland

b)

pineal gland

c)

pituitary gland

d)

thyroid gland

142.

What hormones control the proper functioning of the male reproductive system?

a)

Progesterone

b)

Testosterone

c)

Estrogen

d)

Adrenaline

143.

What hormones control and regulate the proper functioning of the female reproductive system?

a)

Insulin and Glucagon

b)

T3 and T4

c)

Estrogen and Testosterone

d)

Progesterone and Estrogen

144.

What do you call the condition results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones?

a)

Hyperthyroidism

b)

Hypothyroidism

c)

Dwarfism

d)

Gigantism

145.

How many types of diabetes are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

146.

What are glands?

a)

Very large cells in our bodies

b)

Small organs that give off hormones

c)

Small bones in our feet

d)

None of the above

147.

Which body parts receive messages from hormones?

a)

Only the parts for which the hormone's message is directed

b)

All body parts get every hormone's message

c)

The brain gets every message

d)

A and B are correct

148.

What is the pititary gland's nickname?

a)

Boss gland

b)

Master gland

c)

Commander gland

d)

Organ talker

149.

What is the name of the process in which our body burns and uses calories?

a)

Digestion

b)

Circulation

c)

Respiration

d)

Metabolism

150.

What chemical is released when a person is frightened or stressed?

a)

Growth hormone

b)

Calcium

c)

Insulin

d)

Adrenaline

151.

What psychological response is triggered when you get scared and your body releases adrenaline?

a)

Ignightor Response

b)

Flighter Response

c)

Fight or Flight Response

d)

Scared Stiff Response

152.

What is the largest gland in your endocrine system?

a)

Adrenal Gland

b)

Parathyroid Glands

c)

Pancreas

d)

Thymus

153.

What does insulin do?

a)

Controls how the body uses and stores glucose or sugar

b)

Creates growth hormone

c)

Controls body temperature

d)

Both B and C are correct

154.

Which endocrine gland controls the use of sugar?

a)

Adrenal Glands

b)

Pancreas

c)

Pituitary

d)

Thyroid Glands

155.

What do we call the cells that are specially designed to receive messages from hormones?

a)

Receiver cells

b)

Communicator cells

c)

Hormone chipped cells

d)

Target cells

156.

What is the job of these special proteins that attach to hormones as they travel to target cells?

a)

Fight infections

b)

Create red blood cells

c)

Control the amount of hormones target cells can use

d)

Control the level of sugar in the body

157.

Which gland is primarily responsible for metabolism?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Pituitary

c)

Thyroid

d)

Adrenal glands

158.

What is another name for female gonads?

a)

Ovaries

b)

Testies

c)

Eggs

d)

Sperm

159.

What is another name for female gonads?

a)

Ovaries

b)

Testies

c)

Eggs

d)

Sperm

160.

What are the adrenal glands attached to?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidneys

c)

Pancreas

d)

Gonads

161.

What does the thymus gland in the middle of the chest control?

a)

Urine production

b)

I don't honestly know. Maybe fights infections?

c)

Hormone secretions

d)

Heart palpitations

162.

This feature connects the left eye to the right brain and vice-versa. Aids in binocular and stereoscopic vision.

a)

medulla

b)

optic chiasma

c)

olfactory bulbs

d)

fornix

163.

This receives information from the sensory system and then regulates motor movements

a)

pituitary

b)

pons

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebellum

164.

The master gland, secretes hormones into your bloodstream and can affect other glands.

a)

thyroid

b)

pituitary

c)

pineal

d)

parathyroid

165.

These increase the surface area of the cerebral cortex allowing for more neurons to be packed in for increased ability.

a)

gyri and sulci

b)

gyros and souvlaki

c)

hills and valleys

d)

fossae and ganglia

166.

Here, neural inputs from odors are detected.

a)

left ventricle

b)

olfactory bulb

c)

sulcus

d)

optic chiasma

167.

Integrates motor sensory and cognitive performances between the cerebral cortex on both sides of the brain

a)

corpus callosum

b)

cerebellum

c)

pons

d)

brain stem

168.

Electrical currents travel up and down this major structure of the central nervous system allowing different parts of the body to communicate with the brain.

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

spinal cord

d)

thalamus

169.

This area is vital for the processing of information for the five Fs: fever, feeding, fighting, fatigue, and fornication. Produces oxytocin and

a)

medulla

b)

corpus callosum

c)

hypothalamus

d)

pituitary

170.

This controls communication between different parts of the brain and other sensory information like hearing, taste, and balance.

a)

hypothalamus

b)

pons

c)

optic chiasma

d)

thalamos

171.

Helps regulate breathing and autonomic functions like breathing, heart and blood vessel functions: respiration and circulation

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

sulcus

172.

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for transmitting signals between the brain and the rest of the body?

a)

Digestive System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

c)

Respiratory System

d)

Endocrine System

173.

What is the function of myelin sheath in a neuron?

a)

To insulate the axon and speed up nerve impulses

b)

To connect neurons to muscles

c)

To receive signals from other cells

d)

To transmit impulses to other neurons

174.

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

a)

Parietal lobe

b)

Frontal lobe

c)

Temporal lobe

d)

Occipital lobe

175.
Where is Phineas's skull now?
a)
Vermont
b)
Harvard University
c)
New York City
d)
University of Iowa
176.

This part of the brain controls automatic functions

a)

brain stem

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Cortex

d)

nose

177.

Without your ___________, you could not stand upright.

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cortex

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Nose

178.

Executive functions control your ability to ________.

a)

Predict

b)

Decide

c)

Interact socially

d)

All of these

179.

The two halves of the brain that meet in the forehead is the ______.

a)

Microorganism

b)

Neurotransmitter

c)

Synapse

d)

Frontal cortex

180.

How do the Damasio's study "modern day Phineases"?

a)

X-rays of the skull

b)

CT and MRI scans of the brain

c)

Daguerreotype photographs

d)

Surgery on the cortex

181.

Where was the damage to Phineas' brain located?

a)

cerebellum

b)

brain stem

c)

occipital lobe

d)

frontal lobe

182.

Why was Phineas' closest companion an iron rod?

a)

He traveled too frequently.

b)

He was determined to work with metal.

c)

He loved horses and animals.

d)

He lost the ability to be social.

183.

What part of Phineas Gage's brain was affected by the tamping iron?

a)

occipital lobe

b)

frontal lobe

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

cerebellum

184.

What were the immediate effects of the injury to Phineas Gage's brain?

a)

No noticeable changes

b)

Immediate changes in personality and behavior

c)

Loss of memory

d)

Improved cognitive function

185.

How did Phineas Gage's personality change after the accident?

a)

His personality became more organized and disciplined.

b)

His personality became more introverted and shy.

c)

His personality became more outgoing and sociable.

d)

His personality became more impulsive, irritable, and unpredictable.

186.

What were some of the long-term personality changes observed in Phineas Gage?

a)

Enhanced decision-making skills

b)

Improved memory and cognitive function

c)

Increased impulsivity, irritability, and difficulty in decision-making

d)

Decreased impulsivity and irritability

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