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- 1. Multiple Choice
Split brain operations are done toshrink tumorsincrease memoryhelp speech disordershelp stop seizures - 2. Multiple ChoiceA blind person may have experienced damage to her:visual cortexprefrontal areaBroca's areaauditory association area
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a neurotransmitter?dopaminenorepinephrineacetycholineinterneuron
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe four regions of the cerebral cortex are referred to as:lesionslobesponscorpus callosum
- 5. Multiple ChoiceNeurons that send signals from the brain to glands and musclesefferentafferentinterneurotransmitters
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe EEG monitorsinjuries in the brainfunctioning of the hypothalamuselectrical activity of the endocrine systemelectrical activity in the brain
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIf a head injury results in someone no longer being able to hear, which part of the brain may have been damaged?temporal lobeoccipital lobeparietal lobefrontal lobe
- 8. Multiple ChoiceSpeech that is jumbled and not understandable is a sign of:Wernicke's Aphasiaa split brain operationBroca's aphasiasensory aphasia
- 9. Multiple ChoiceArea of the brain that gives us the opportunity to learn and store complex and abstract info.corpus callosumventriclespremotor areacerebral cortex
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThis area controls breathing, heart-rate, and reflexesponsmedulla oblongatacerebral cortexcerebrum
- 11. Multiple Choice
Difficulty with speech production might come from damage to
Wernicke's Area
the frontal lobe
Broca's Area
the cerebral cortex
- 12. Multiple Choice
The _______ nervous system controls automatic reflexes like your eyes dilating or breathing increases - what lie detectors look for
Central
Autonomic
Perephiral
Somatic
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which sleep disorder might lead to a cessation of breathing during the night?
insomnia
night terros
sleep apnea
REM disorder
- 14. Multiple Choice
The area of the brain stem that is important in controlling breathing is the
cerebellum
limbic system
hippocampus
medulla
- 15. Multiple Choice
A child's brain damaged by a seizure at a young age can regain normal functioning due to
reuptake
neuroplasticity
accommodation
myelination
- 16. Multiple Choice
Significant damage to which of the following parts of the brain will most likely cause a person to fall into a deep coma from which the person will be unable to awaken?
hypthalamus
frontal lobe
reticular formation
amygdala
- 17. Multiple Choice
The cerebellum controls
motor function
vision
hearing
breathing
- 18. Multiple Choice
A drug that has the effect of intensifying or mimicking a particular neurotransmitter can be characterized as
agonist
antagonist
stimulant
reuptake inhibitor
- 19. Multiple Choice
The amygdala is most associated with
increase in heart rate
sadness
aggression
wakefulness
- 20. Multiple Choice
The network of structures involved in emotion, motivation, and memory is the
limbic system
pons
corpus callosum
occipital lobe
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