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NEUROSCIENCE 3.4-3.5

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match

a)

1.

Broca's area

b)

2.

Phrenology

c)

3.

Cerebral cortex

d)

4.

Lateral fissure

e)

5.

Central fissure

2.

Match

a)

1.

Parietal lobe

b)

2.

Temporal lobe

c)

3.

Occipital lobe

d)

4.

Frontal lobe

3.

Match

a)

1.

Broca's area

b)

2.

Phrenology

c)

3.

Cerebral cortex

d)

4.

Lateral fissure

e)

5.

Central fissure

4.

Match

a)

1.

Touch, spatial relations

b)

2.

Hearing, memory

c)

3.

Vision

d)

4.

Thought, planning, movement

5.

The area in red is the (a)   .

6.

Which lobe is shown in blue?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

7.
Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
Which letter on the illustration represents the temporal lobe
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.

Which color segment of this image is the Temporal Lobe?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Pink

10.

Which color segment of this image is the occipital Lobe?

a)

Pink

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Blue

11.

These images would be produced by which scan?

a)

CT

b)

MRI

c)

PET

d)

fMRI

e)

EEG

12.

Use radioactive tags to show which brain areas become active when someone performs a task.

a)

CT

b)

MRI

c)

PET

d)

fMRI

e)

EEG

13.

Identify the lobe of the brain highlighted.

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Occipital lobe

d)

Temporal lobe

14.

Identify the lobe of the brain highlighted.

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Occipital lobe

d)

Temporal lobe

15.

Responsible for integrating sensory information, including touch, temperature, pressure and pain.

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Occipital lobe

d)

Temporal lobe

16.
What part of the brain is Letter F pointing to?
a)
Pons
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Medulla Oblongata
d)
Parietal Lobe
17.

This part of the brain is responsible for sight,

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

18.

"A"

a)

primary motor cortex

b)

premotor area

c)

primary somatosensory cortex

d)

sensory association area

e)

Broca's Area

19.

"B"

a)

primary motor cortex

b)

premotor area

c)

primary somatosensory cortex

d)

sensory association area

e)

Broca's Area

20.

G

a)

Broca's area

b)

Prefrontal area

21.

F

a)

Auditory association area

b)

Primary auditory cortex

22.

Name the cerebral lobe.

a)

frontal lobe

b)

occipital lobe

c)

parietal lobe

d)

temporal lobe

23.

Name the cerebral lobe.

a)

frontal lobe

b)

occipital lobe

c)

parietal lobe

d)

temporal lobe

24.

Area responsible for planning and movement

25.

Identify the Frontal lobe

26.

Label the area:

(a)  

27.

Area responsible for touch and spatial relations

28.

Identify the Occipital lobe

29.

Identify the Temporal lobe

30.

Area responsible for hearing and memory

31.

Label:

32.

Label:

33.
Question Image

Match the following letter that corresponds to the area that would be most active when you..

a)

distinguish between high-pitched and low-pitched tones in a sound recognition task.

1.

H

b)

try to figure out the steps required to solve a multi-step puzzle

2.

I

c)

move fingers in a precise sequence to play a tune on a piano.

3.

J

d)

identify the texture of objects (e.g., smooth or rough) while blindfolded.

4.

K

e)

identify shapes and colors displayed on a screen during an acuity test.

5.

L

34.

Which lobe controls sensations such as pain, temperature, or touch?

a)

frontal lobe

b)

parietal lobe

c)

occipital lobe

d)

temporal lobes

35.

A researcher wants to know how quickly the brain distinguishes faces from objects. Best method?

a)

PET w/ an EEG

b)

MRI w/ an EEG

c)

EEG w/ an ERP

d)

EEG alone

36.

Which statement about fMRI is most accurate?

a)

Which statement about fMRI is most accurate?

b)

It shows causation

c)

It measures blood oxygen changes

d)

It measures blood oxygen changes

37.

A person survives a head injury and afterward becomes impulsive, struggles to plan ahead, and makes poor social decisions despite normal vision and movement. Damage to which function is most likely responsible for these changes?

a)

Visual processing

b)

Balance and coordination

c)

Impulse control

d)

Basic reflexive responses

38.

After several months of intensive soccer training, a high school athlete shows faster reaction times and smoother coordination, even though brain scans show no increase in neuron count. Which neural change most likely explains this improvement?

a)

Growth of additional neuron cell bodies in the motor cortex

b)

Increased myelination of axons connecting motor and sensory regions

c)

Enlargement of the occipital lobes responsible for visual processing

d)

Greater production of neurotransmitters in the cerebellum

39.

After a mild stroke, a patient can feel a tap on their right hand but cannot voluntarily move that hand. Which explanation best accounts for this pattern?

a)

Damage posterior to the central fissure

b)

Damage anterior to the central fissure

c)

Disrupted communication between hemispheres

d)

Reduced myelination in occipital cortex

40.

A violinist practices daily for years and shows faster, smoother finger movements without gaining new neurons. Which neural change best explains this?

a)

Increased gray matter volume in the cerebellum

b)

Stronger white matter connections between motor regions

c)

Expansion of the parietal lobes

d)

Increased neurotransmitter release at synapses

41.

Which person would most likely struggle with planning, inhibition, and social judgment after brain injury?

a)

A dancer with cerebellar damage

b)

A student with occipital lobe damage

c)

A patient with prefrontal cortex damage

d)

A musician with temporal lobe damage

42.

During brain surgery, stimulation of one small cortical area causes movement only in the patient’s fingers. This best demonstrates that the motor cortex is:

a)

Uniformly organized

b)

Bilaterally redundant

c)

Somatotopically mapped

d)

Functionally undifferentiated

43.

A patient speaks in short, effortful phrases but understands spoken language well and becomes frustrated when trying to talk. Damage is most likely in the:

a)

Right temporal lobe

b)

Left frontal lobe

c)

Left parietal lobe

d)

Right occipital lobe

44.

Which statement best captures the difference between gray and white matter?

a)

Gray matter speeds signals; white matter processes meaning

b)

White matter contains cell bodies; gray matter connects regions

c)

Gray matter processes information; white matter transmits signals

d)

White matter enables reflexes; gray matter enables sensation

45.

A student can feel heat and pressure on their left leg but cannot tell exactly where the sensation occurred. Which area is most likely affected?

a)

Primary motor cortex

b)

Prefrontal cortex

c)

Primary somatosensory cortex

d)

Occipital cortex

46.

After a biking accident, Jordan has difficulty voluntarily moving their right hand and reports reduced sensation in their left arm. Which pattern of brain involvement best explains these symptoms?

a)

Damage to the right primary motor cortex and right somatosensory cortex

b)

Damage to the right primary motor cortex and right somatosensory cortex

c)

Damage to the left primary motor cortex and right somatosensory cortex

d)

Damage to the right primary motor cortex and left somatosensory cortex

47.

After a mild stroke, a patient can feel a tap on their right hand but cannot voluntarily move that hand. Which explanation best accounts for this pattern?

a)

Damage posterior to the central fissure

b)

Damage anterior to the central fissure

c)

Disrupted communication between hemispheres

d)

Reduced myelination in occipital cortex

48.

A violinist practices daily for years and shows faster, smoother finger movements without gaining new neurons. Which neural change best explains this?

a)

Increased gray matter volume in the cerebellum

b)

Stronger white matter connections between motor regions

c)

Expansion of the parietal lobes

d)

Increased neurotransmitter release at synapses

49.

Which person would most likely struggle with planning, inhibition, and social judgment after brain injury?

a)

A dancer with cerebellar damage

b)

A student with occipital lobe damage

c)

A patient with prefrontal cortex damage

d)

A musician with temporal lobe damage

50.

During brain surgery, stimulation of one small cortical area causes movement only in the patient’s fingers. This best demonstrates that the motor cortex is:

a)

Uniformly organized

b)

Bilaterally redundant

c)

Somatotopically mapped

d)

Functionally undifferentiated

51.

A patient speaks in short, effortful phrases but understands spoken language well and becomes frustrated when trying to talk. Damage is most likely in the:

a)

Right temporal lobe

b)

Left frontal lobe

c)

Left parietal lobe

d)

Right occipital lobe

52.

Which statement best captures the difference between gray and white matter?

a)

Gray matter speeds signals; white matter processes meaning

b)

White matter contains cell bodies; gray matter connects regions

c)

Gray matter processes information; white matter transmits signals

d)

White matter enables reflexes; gray matter enables sensation

53.

A student can feel heat and pressure on their left leg but cannot tell exactly where the sensation occurred. Which area is most likely affected?

a)

Primary motor cortex

b)

Prefrontal cortex

c)

Primary somatosensory cortex

d)

Occipital cortex

54.

After a biking accident, Jordan has difficulty voluntarily moving their right hand and reports reduced sensation in their left arm. Which pattern of brain involvement best explains these symptoms?

a)

Damage to the right primary motor cortex and right somatosensory cortex

b)

Damage to the right primary motor cortex and right somatosensory cortex

c)

Damage to the left primary motor cortex and right somatosensory cortex

d)

Damage to the right primary motor cortex and left somatosensory cortex