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Brain & Neuron Quiz Prep

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

#1

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Parietal Lobe

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Occipital Lobe

2.

#2

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Parietal Lobe

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Occipital Lobe

3.

#3

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Parietal Lobe

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Occipital Lobe

4.

#5

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Parietal Lobe

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Occipital Lobe

5.

#4

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Occipital Lobe

6.

The function of this lobe is decision making, personality & critical thinking

a)

#1

b)

#2

c)

#3

d)

#4

7.

The function of this lobe is processing sensory information

a)

#1

b)

#2

c)

#3

d)

#4

8.

The function of this lobe is visual processing

a)

#5

b)

#2

c)

#3

d)

#4

9.

The function of this lobe is auditory processing & memory formation

a)

#1

b)

#2

c)

#5

d)

#4

10.

The function of this portion of the brain is balance, coordination & posture

a)

#1

b)

#2

c)

#5

d)

#4

11.

#2

a)

Medulla

b)

Thalamus

c)

Corpus Callosum

d)

Hypothalamus

12.

#3

a)

Amygdala

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Corpus Callosum

d)

Brainstem

13.

#4

a)

Pituitary Gland

b)

Pons

c)

Thalamus

d)

Hypothalamus

14.

#5

a)

Pituitary Gland

b)

Medulla

c)

Hippocampus

d)

Hypothalamus

15.

#6

a)

Pituitary Gland

b)

Medulla

c)

Hippocampus

d)

Hypothalamus

16.

#7

a)

Midbrain

b)

Medulla

c)

Brainstem

d)

Thalamus

17.

#8

a)

Corpus Callosum

b)

Medulla

c)

Brainstem

d)

Pons

18.

#9

a)

Midbrain

b)

Medulla

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Pons

19.

#10

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Medulla

c)

Brainstem

d)

Thalamus

20.

#11

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Medulla

c)

Brainstem

d)

Pons

21.

#12

a)

Corpus Callosum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Cerebral Cortex

d)

Pons

22.

#1

a)

Outer layer of the brain

b)

Relay station for sensory information

c)

Nerve fibers that connect the left & right hemispheres of the brain

d)

Regulates essential bodily functions such as hunger, thirst, sleep & body temperature & keeps our body in homeostasis

23.

#2

a)

Outer layer of the brain

b)

Relay station for sensory information

c)

Nerve fibers that connect the left & right hemispheres of the brain

d)

Regulates essential bodily functions such as hunger, thirst, sleep & body temperature & keeps our body in homeostasis

24.

#3

a)

Outer layer of the brain

b)

Relay station for sensory information

c)

Nerve fibers that connect the left & right hemispheres of the brain

d)

Regulates essential bodily functions such as hunger, thirst, sleep & body temperature & keeps our body in homeostasis

25.

#4

a)

Outer layer of the brain

b)

Relay station for sensory information

c)

Nerve fibers that connect the left & right hemispheres of the brain

d)

Regulates essential bodily functions such as hunger, thirst, sleep & body temperature & keeps our body in homeostasis

26.

#5

a)

Forming & consolidating memories

b)

Regulates hormone production & helps keep our body in homeostasis

c)

Processes sensory information (mostly visual & auditory)

d)

Regulates waking & relaxation

27.

#6

a)

Forming & consolidating memories

b)

Regulates hormone production & helps keep our body in homeostasis

c)

Processes sensory information (mostly visual & auditory)

d)

Regulates waking & relaxation

28.

#7

a)

Forming & consolidating memories

b)

Regulates hormone production & helps keep our body in homeostasis

c)

Processes sensory information (mostly visual & auditory)

d)

Regulates waking & relaxation

29.

#8

a)

Forming & consolidating memories

b)

Regulates hormone production & helps keep our body in homeostasis

c)

Processes sensory information (mostly visual & auditory)

d)

Regulates waking & relaxation

30.

#9

a)

Regulates crucial bodily functions such as heart beat, blood pressure & breathing

b)

Contains the midbrain, pons & medulla. Involved with breathing, heart rate & sleep/wake cycles

c)

Connects the rest of the body to the brain

d)

Involved with our coordination, posture & balance

31.

#10

a)

Regulates crucial bodily functions such as heart beat, blood pressure & breathing

b)

Contains the midbrain, pons & medulla. Involved with breathing, heart rate & sleep/wake cycles

c)

Connects the rest of the body to the brain

d)

Involved with our coordination, posture & balance

32.

#11

a)

Regulates crucial bodily functions such as heart beat, blood pressure & breathing

b)

Contains the midbrain, pons & medulla. Involved with breathing, heart rate & sleep/wake cycles

c)

Connects the rest of the body to the brain

d)

Involved with our coordination, posture & balance

33.

#12

a)

Regulates crucial bodily functions such as heart beat, blood pressure & breathing

b)

Contains the midbrain, pons & medulla. Involved with breathing, heart rate & sleep/wake cycles

c)

Connects the rest of the body to the brain

d)

Involved with our coordination, posture & balance

34.

The amygdala is responsible for our fear response and is involved in our processing of aggression.

a)
True
b)
False
35.

The reticular activation system (RAS) is involved in our alertness & arousal

a)
True
b)
False
36.

Our sense of smell is processed in the thalamus

a)
True
b)
False
37.

There are 6 different lobes in the brain

a)
True
b)
False
38.

The brainstem contains the medulla, amygdala & pons

a)
True
b)
False
39.

#1

a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon

c)

Axon terminals

d)

Cell body

40.

#2

a)

Myelin Sheath

b)

Axon

c)

Axon terminals

d)

Nucleus

41.

#3

a)

Myelin Sheath

b)

Axon

c)

Axon terminals

d)

Nucleus

42.

#4

a)

Myelin Sheath

b)

Axon

c)

Cell body

d)

Nucleus

43.

#5

a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon

c)

Cell body

d)

Nucleus

44.

#6

a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon

c)

Cell body

d)

Nucleus

45.

#1

a)

Sends messages to receiving cell

b)

Receives messages from the sending cell

c)

Covers the axon & helps speed up the neural impulse

d)

Impulse travels down this structure to the axon terminals

46.

#6

a)

Sends messages to receiving cell

b)

Receives messages from the sending cell

c)

Covers the axon & helps speed up the neural impulse

d)

Impulse travels down this structure to the axon terminals

47.

#2

a)

Sends messages to receiving cell

b)

Receives messages from the sending cell

c)

Covers the axon & helps speed up the neural impulse

d)

Impulse travels down this structure to the axon terminals

48.

#3

a)

Sends messages to receiving cell

b)

Receives messages from the sending cell

c)

Covers the axon & helps speed up the neural impulse

d)

Impulse travels down this structure to the axon terminals

49.

#4

a)

Sends messages to receiving cell

b)

Receives messages from the sending cell

c)

Central part of the neuron that contains the nucleus

d)

The cells "life support"

50.

#5

a)

Sends messages to receiving cell

b)

Receives messages from the sending cell

c)

Central part of the neuron that contains the nucleus

d)

The cells "life support"

51.

a.)

a)

Vesicles

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Synaptic gap

d)

Receptor sites

52.

b.)

a)

Vesicles

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Synaptic gap

d)

Receptor sites

53.

c.)

a)

Vesicles

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Synaptic gap

d)

Receptor sites

54.

d.)

a)

Vesicles

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Synaptic gap

d)

Receptor sites

55.

a.)

a)

Carries the neurotransmitters down the axon terminal to the synaptic gap

b)

Chemical messengers released between neurons

c)

The gap between neurons where neurotransmitters are released

d)

Where neurotransmitters bind to the receiving cell

56.

b.)

a)

Carries the neurotransmitters down the axon terminal to the synaptic gap

b)

Chemical messengers released between neurons

c)

The gap between neurons where neurotransmitters are released

d)

Where neurotransmitters bind to the receiving cell

57.

c.)

a)

Carries the neurotransmitters down the axon terminal to the synaptic gap

b)

Chemical messengers released between neurons

c)

The gap between neurons where neurotransmitters are released

d)

Where neurotransmitters bind to the receiving cell

58.

d.)

a)

Carries the neurotransmitters down the axon terminal to the synaptic gap

b)

Chemical messengers released between neurons

c)

The gap between neurons where neurotransmitters are released

d)

Where neurotransmitters bind to the receiving cell

59.

The thalamus regulates bodily functions such as hunger, thirst, body temperature & sleep cycles

a)
True
b)
False
60.

The hippocampus is involved in the forming & consolidating of new memories

a)
True
b)
False
61.

Which structure of the brain regulates sleep & relaxation?

a)

Pons

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Thalamus

d)

Cerebellum

62.

Which structure of the brain is a relay station for sensory information (except for smell)?

a)

Pons

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Thalamus

d)

Cerebellum

63.

Which structure of the brain is the nerve fibers that connect the left & right hemispheres?

a)

Brainstem

b)

Cerebral Cortex

c)

Corpus callosum

d)

Cerebellum

64.

Neurotransmitters are the ELECTRICAL communication between cells

a)
True
b)
False
65.

Broca's area is responsible for the physical production of speech

a)
True
b)
False
66.

Wernicke's area is responsible for the comprehension of speech

a)
True
b)
False
67.

Lobe that assists with decision making, personality & problem solving

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Parietal Lobe

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Occipital Lobe

68.

Lobe that assists with processing senses

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Parietal Lobe

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Occipital Lobe

69.

Lobe that assists with visual processing

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Parietal Lobe

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Occipital Lobe

70.

Lobe that assists with auditory processing, memory & language

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Parietal Lobe

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Occipital Lobe

71.

Involved with coordination, balance & posture (sometimes referred to as the "little brain")

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Brainstem

c)

Cerebral Cortex

d)

Thalamus

72.

Contains the midbrain, pons & medulla

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Brainstem

c)

Cerebral Cortex

d)

Thalamus

73.

Outer layer of the brain. Assists with higher cognitive thinking (such as thinking, perceiving & decision making)

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Brainstem

c)

Cerebral Cortex

d)

Thalamus

74.

Relay system that processes all sensory information except for smell

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Brainstem

c)

Cerebral Cortex

d)

Thalamus

75.

Nerve fibers that connect the left & right hemisphere of the brain

a)

Corpus Callosum

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Hippocampus

d)

Pituitary Gland

76.

Regulates essential bodily functions (such as body temperature, hunger, thirst & sleep/wake cycles). Helps our body maintain homeostasis

a)

Corpus Callosum

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Hippocampus

d)

Pituitary Gland

77.

Assists in forming & consolidating memories

a)

Corpus Callosum

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Hippocampus

d)

Pituitary Gland

78.

Regulates hormone production

a)

Corpus Callosum

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Hippocampus

d)

Pituitary Gland

79.

Fear & aggression responses happen here

a)

Amygdala

b)

Midbrain

c)

Pons

d)

Medulla

80.

This structure is part of the brainstem. Processes sensory information (mostly auditory & visual)

a)

Amygdala

b)

Midbrain

c)

Pons

d)

Medulla

81.

This structure is part of the brainstem. It regulates the waking and relaxing cycle of sleep.

a)

Amygdala

b)

Midbrain

c)

Pons

d)

Medulla

82.

This structure is part of the brainstem. Its communicates with the heart & lungs by regulating heart rate, blood pressure & breathing

a)

Amygdala

b)

Midbrain

c)

Pons

d)

Medulla

83.

Sends messages to receiving cell

a)

Axon terminals

b)

Dendrites

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Axon

84.

Receives messages from the sending cell

a)

Axon terminals

b)

Dendrites

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Axon

85.

Covers the axon & helps speed up neural impulse

a)

Axon terminals

b)

Dendrites

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Axon

86.

Impulse travels down this structure of the cell. This part of the cell is covered with the myelin sheath

a)

Axon terminals

b)

Dendrites

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Axon

87.

Carries the neurotransmitters down the axon terminal of the sending cell

a)

Vesicles

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Synaptic Gap

d)

Receptor Site

88.

Chemical messengers that are released between neurons

a)

Vesicles

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Synaptic Gap

d)

Receptor Site

89.

The gap between the sending neuron and the receiving neuron

a)

Vesicles

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Synaptic Gap

d)

Receptor Site

90.

Where neurotransmitters bind to the receiving cell

a)

Vesicles

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Synaptic Gap

d)

Receptor Site

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