Part III The Brain 31 Which part of
Part III: The Brain
31. Which part of the brain is responsible for activating muscles used for speech production? A) B) C) D) E) Broca’s area Wernicke’s area Hypothalamus Hippocampus Medulla
31. Which part of the brain is responsible for activating muscles used for speech production? A) Broca’s area – left frontal lobe, necessary for combining /arranging words into sentences B) Wernicke’s area C) Hypothalamus D) Hippocampus E) Medulla
32. Damage to the cerebellum would most likely result in: A) B) C) D) E) Respiratory failure Heart failure Loss of muscular coordination Loss of hearing Loss of memory
32. Damage to the cerebellum would most likely result in: A) Respiratory failure B) Heart failure C) Loss of muscular coordination – cerebellum is a region of the hindbrain that is involved in motor control D) Loss of hearing E) Loss of memory
33. The pons is located between the medulla and other brain areas. It is responsible for which of the following? A) B) C) D) E) Motor coordination Seeing and hearing Sleep and arousal Balance Emotional reactions
33. The pons is located between the medulla and other brain areas. It is responsible for which of the following? A) Motor coordination B) Seeing and hearing C) Sleep and arousal – pons is a bridge that connects the spinal cord to the brain, cells in pons make chemicals involved in sleep D) Balance E) Emotional reactions
34. When humans suffer damage to this part of the brain, there can be a lapse into a permanent state of unconsciousness: A) B) C) D) E) Temporal lobe Parietal lobe Frontal lobe Cerebrum Reticular formation
34. When humans suffer damage to this part of the brain, there can be a lapse into a permanent state of unconsciousness: A) B) C) D) E) Temporal lobe Parietal lobe Frontal lobe Cerebrum Reticular formation – arouses and alerts the forebrain and prepares it to receive information from all other senses
35. An EEG records: A) B) C) D) E) Direct electrical stimulation of the brain The number of neurons in the brain Electrical impulses from the brain Chemical activity in specific areas of the brain Stimulation of the frontal lobe
35. An EEG records: A) Direct electrical stimulation of the brain B) The number of neurons in the brain C) Electrical impulses from the brain – an electro-encephalogram (EEG) can detect epileptic seizures and sleep disorders D) Chemical activity in specific areas of the brain E) Stimulation of the frontal lobe
36. Which part of the brain is affected during a split-brain operation? A) B) C) D) E) Cerebellum Corpus callosum Cerebrum Medulla Pons
36. Which part of the brain is affected during a split-brain operation? A) Cerebellum B) Corpus callosum – a wide band of fibers that connect the hemispheres, allows information to pass back and forth C) Cerebrum D) Medulla E) Pons
37. The limbic system is responsible for A) B) C) D) E) The control of hunger, thirst, and sex Breathing regulations Balance and coordination Speech Language
37. The limbic system is responsible for A) The control of hunger, thirst, and sex – located in the forebrain, involved in motivational behaviors such as eating B) Breathing regulations C) Balance and coordination D) Speech E) Language
38. The main job of the thalamus is: A) Receiving sensory information and relaying it to the appropriate area B) Processing sensory information about touch, pain, and temperature C) Regulating motivational and emotional behavior D) Coordinating movements and timed motor responses E) Controlling all auditory functions of the brain
38. The main job of the thalamus is: A) Receiving sensory information and relaying it to the appropriate area – often referred to as the “switchboard” of the brain B) Processing sensory information about touch, pain, and temperature C) Regulating motivational and emotional behavior D) Coordinating movements and timed motor responses E) Controlling all auditory functions of the brain
39. Bodily sensations such as touch, pressure, and temperature are controlled in which area of the brain? A) B) C) D) E) Occipital lobe Temporal lobe Frontal lobe Parietal lobe Motor lobe
39. Bodily sensations such as touch, pressure, and temperature are controlled in which area of the brain? A) B) C) D) Occipital lobe Temporal lobe Frontal lobe Parietal lobe – located behind the frontal lobe, functions include processing sensory information such as locating limb positions E) Motor lobe
40. As a result of her car accident, Mimi suffered damage to her Broca’s area of the brain. What symptoms will she suffer as a result? A) B) C) D) E) Inability to see color Inability to speak in fluent sentences Inability to walk Inability to remember short term Inability to remember long term
40. As a result of her car accident, Mimi suffered damage to her Broca’s area of the brain. What symptoms will she suffer as a result? A) Inability to see color B) Inability to speak in fluent sentences – damage will result in Broca’s aphasia, which means a person cannot speak fluent sentences but can understand written and spoken words C) Inability to walk D) Inability to remember short term E) Inability to remember long term
41. If damage occurs to the occipital lobe, an individual could fail to recognize some objects, persons, or color. This damage is called: A) B) C) D) E) Visual disorder Visual agnosia Neglect syndrome Occipital agnosia Temporal agnosia
41. If damage occurs to the occipital lobe, an individual could fail to recognize some objects, persons, or color. This damage is called: A) Visual disorder B) Visual agnosia – the individual fails to recognize some person, object or color yet has the ability to see and describe stimulus C) Neglect syndrome D) Occipital agnosia E) Temporal agnosia
42. A “split-brain” patient is asked to stare at a black dot between HE and ART as the word HEART is displayed on a screen. When asked what she sees, what will the patient do? A) B) C) D) E) The patient will say she sees the word HE. The patient will say she sees the word ART. The patient will point to the word ART. The patient will say the word HEART. The patient will say see only a black dot.
42. A “split-brain” patient is asked to stare at a black dot between HE and ART as the word HEART is displayed on a screen. When asked what she sees, what will the patient do? A) The patient will say she sees the word HE. B) The patient will say she sees the word ART. – it was projected to the left hemisphere which has the ability to control speech C) The patient will point to the word ART. D) The patient will say the word HEART. E) The patient will say see only a black dot.
43. Knowing what you are touching or how hot to make the water for your shower involves which of these areas? A) B) C) D) E) Temporal lobe Motor cortex Cerebrum Frontal lobe Somatosensory cortex
43. Knowing what you are touching or how hot to make the water for your shower involves which of these areas? A) B) C) D) E) Temporal lobe Motor cortex Cerebrum Frontal lobe Somatosensory cortex – a narrow strip of the cortex located at the front edge of the parietal lobe, processes sensory information about touch
44. Emma is telling her younger sister stories about her first Christmas in their new home. Which part of the brain is Emma using to recall these memories ? A) B) C) D) E) Hypothalamus Thalamus Amygdala Hippocampus Medulla
44. Emma is telling her younger sister stories about her first Christmas in their new home. Which part of the brain is Emma using to recall these memories ? A) Hypothalamus B) Thalamus C) Amygdala – involved in forming, recognizing, and remembering emotional experiences D) Hippocampus E) Medulla
45. An MRI involves: A) Passing nonharmful radio frequencies through the brain to study brain structure B) Injecting a slightly radioactive solution into the bloodstream to measure the amount absorbed by the brain C) Mapping the brain’s activity by having the patient complete cognitive tasks D) Following brain images to get an exact measurement of brain size, capacity, and abilities. E) Testing patients’ brain damage after severe brain injuries
45. An MRI involves: A) Passing nonharmful radio frequencies through the brain to study brain structure – magnetic resonance imaging helps to view the inside of the brain B) Injecting a slightly radioactive solution into the bloodstream to measure the amount absorbed by the brain C) Mapping the brain’s activity by having the patient complete cognitive tasks D) Following brain images to get an exact measurement of brain size, capacity, and abilities. E) Testing patients’ brain damage after severe brain injuries
46. Maddie is walking down a dark alley by herself late at night. She automatically turns her head to the left when she hears a strange noise. What part of the brain is she using? A) B) C) D) E) Hindbrain Midbrain Forebrain Somatosensory cortex Motor cortex
46. Maddie is walking down a dark alley by herself late at night. She automatically turns her head to the left when she hears a strange noise. What part of the brain is she using? A) B) C) D) E) Hindbrain Midbrain – involved in visual and auditory reflexes Forebrain Somatosensory cortex Motor cortex
47. Dylan has recovered from extensive injury to his left cerebral hemisphere and has successfully continued his career. His occupation is most likely: A) B) C) D) E) Accountant English teacher Journalist Lawyer Graphic artist
47. Dylan has recovered from extensive injury to his left cerebral hemisphere and has successfully continued his career. His occupation is most likely: A) B) C) D) E) Accountant English teacher Journalist Lawyer Graphic artist – this choice calls for a high level of creativity, controlled by the right hemisphere
48. Which of the following is not controlled by the hypothalamus? A) B) C) D) E) Sex Eating and drinking Balance and coordination Motivation Emotion
48. Which of the following is not controlled by the hypothalamus? A) B) C) D) E) Sex Eating and drinking Balance and coordination – controlled by the cerebellum Motivation Emotion
49. Which of the following is not part of the limbic system? A) B) C) D) E) Hypothalamus Thalamus Cerebellum Amygdala Hippocampus
49. Which of the following is not part of the limbic system? A) Hypothalamus B) Thalamus C) Cerebellum – limbic system is a group of structures located in the forebrain; 4 other choices make up the limbic system D) Amygdala E) Hippocampus
50. Wernicke’s area is located on which lobe of the brain? A) B) C) D) E) Left temporal lobe Right temporal lobe Left occipital lobe Right occipital lobe Left frontal lobe
50. Wernicke’s area is located on which lobe of the brain? A) Left temporal lobe – plays a role in understanding speech, located near broca’s area and auditory cortex B) Right temporal lobe C) Left occipital lobe D) Right occipital lobe E) Left frontal lobe
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