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- 1. Multiple Choice
Functions of the Cerebellum?
posture, balance
coordination, speech
smooth and balanced muscular activity
All of the above
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the largest part of the brain?ThalamusCerebellumSpinal CordCerebrum
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThis part of the brain regulates movement, vision, and haring.PituitaryMidbrainPonsMedulla Oblongata
- 4. Multiple Choice
Unusual drinking and eating behaviors can be caused by damage to the
hypothalamus
reticular activating system
cerebellum
pons
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe part of the neuron that insulates the axon and increases the speed of the neural message within the neuron.SynapseDendriteMyelin SheathAxon Terminal Button
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neuronsmyelin sheathneurotransmitteraxonaxon terminal
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another. It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendritesynapseaxon terminalimpulsemyelin
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is another name for a nerve cell?Muscle FiberConnective TissueImpulseNeuron
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body is called a(n) _____________.dendriteaxoncell bodySchwann cell
- 10. Multiple Choice
The branchlike extensions of a neuron that receive impulses and conduct them toward the cell body
Axon terminal
Myelin Sheath
Dendrites
Cell body
- 11. Multiple Choice
The structure of the brain that relays messages from the sense organs to the cerebral cortex
Hypothalamus
Cerebellum
Reticular Formation
Thalamus
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are part of the central nervous system? (Select all that apply)
Eyes
Brain
Spinal Cord
Ears
- 13. Multiple Choice
The division of the peripheral nervous system that connects the central nervous system with sensory receptors, muscles and skin is called the
Somatic Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Afferent Division
- 14. Multiple Choice
The Hindbrain contains: (Choose all that apply).
medulla
pons
cerebellum
cerebral cortex
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS (central nervous system) and connect to other body partsSympatheticParasympatheticAutonomicPeripheral
- 16. Multiple Choice
If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain stem
spinal cord
- 17. Multiple Choice
A brain structure located at the top of the brain stem that is involved in respiration, movement and sleep
Cerebellum
Corpus Collosum
Pons
Medulla
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following controls the body functions you never think about, like breathing or heart rate
Peripheral Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
Automatic Nervous System
Central Nervous System
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA special group of neurons in the gray matter of the brain stem that plays a role in consciousness and the awake/sleep cycles is the ________.cerebrumlimbic systempineal glandreticular activating system (RAS)
- 20. Multiple Choice
An ___________________ records electrical activity of the brain.
PET Scan
CAT scan
EEG
MRI
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to Phineas Gage on Sept. 13, 1848?He blew up the railroad.He took a train to Vermont.He had an accident that injured his brain.He caused an accident that injured a coworker.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Where did the tamping iron go through Phineas' head?
It entered just behind his right ear, behind his right eyeball and upwards through his frontal lobes.
It entered just under his chin, behind his nasal cavity and upwards through his frontal lobes.
It entered just under his left ear, behind his left eyeball and across through his right ear.
It entered just under his left cheekbone, behind his left eyeball and upwards through his frontal lobes and out the forehead.
- 23. Multiple Choice
How was Phineas before the accident?
Phineas was very rude to his friends and co-workers and can't make decisions for himself.
Phineas was weak and tried to avoid work whenever possible.
Phineas was a hard-working considerate person
- 24. Multiple Choice
How was Phineas after the accident?
Phineas was very rude to his friends and co-workers and can't make decisions for himself.
Phineas was weak and tried to avoid work whenever possible.
Phineas was a hard-working considerate person
- 25. Multiple Choice
Phineas Gage died as a result of
food poisoning
a skiing accident
seizures
a car accident
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT true about the pituitary gland?
It lies just below the hypothalamus
it is located above the kidneys
it is about the size of a pea
it is responsible for the secretion of growth hormone
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT true about the Adrenal Gland?
It is located above the kidneys
it produces thyroxin
it produces adrenaline and noradrenaline
it secretes cortical steroids
- 28. Multiple Choice
Most normal human cells contain __________ chromosomes
12
23
26
46
- 29. Multiple Choice
What type of product is secreted by endocrine glands?
Sweat
Hormones
Saliva
Tears
- 30. Multiple Choice
A structure at the base of the brain stem that controls vital functions such as heartbeat and breathing
Midbrain
Medulla
Pons
Thalamus
- 31. Multiple Choice
When people discuss the “nature vs. nurture” controversy, Nature refers to ________ and Nurture refers to ________.
genes; heredity
chromosomes; genetics
biology; environment
DNA; hormones
- 32. Multiple Choice
The threadlike structures that contain genes are called
synapses
hormones
neurons
chromosomes
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThe corpus callosumManages our understanding of speech and languagecannot process messages sent from the left handis a deep fissure in the cerebral cortexis a thick band of nerve fibres linking the two hemispheres of the brain
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe passing of traits from parents to offspringhereditygeneticstraitalleles
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThis is the region of the brain responsible for emotional responses, sense of smell, and social interaction.Prefrontal CortexNeuronsLimbic SystemSynapses
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