30 questions
The portion of the brain stem furthest from the spinal cord is the
medulla oblongata
pons
midbrain
thalamus
The cardiovascular center is located in the
medulla oblongata
pons
midbrain
thalamus
The hypothalamus is part of the
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain stem
diencephalon
The cerebral peduncles are part of the
medulla oblongata
pons
midbrain
thalamus
Which of the following areas deals with emotion?
limbic system
thalamus
cerebellum
brain stem
Which of the areas of the cerebral cortex receives touch sensation from the skin?
primary somatosensory area
primary motor area
premotor area
primary visual cortex
The primary visual area is located in the
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
Which structure converts short-term memory to long-term memory?
hippocampus
hypothalamus
thalamus
prefrontal cortex
Which structure does NOT belong with the others?
medulla oblongata
pons
midbrain
thalamus
The area of the brain that regulates posture and balance is the
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain stem
diencephalon
A shallow groove on the surface of the cerebral cortex is a
gyrus
sulcus
fissure
corpus callosum
A ridge or fold on the surface of the cerebral cortex is a
gyrus
sulcus
fissure
corpus callosum
All of the following are functions of the hypothalamus EXCEPT
regulation of hunger
regulation of thirst
regulation of body temperature
regulation of respiration
Parkinson's disease is due to the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the
substantia nigra
cerebral peduncles
reticular formation
thalamus
The part of the brain responsible for relaying sensory information to the cerebrum is the
thalamus
hypothalamus
cerebellum
arbor vitae
If someone suffered a stroke which interfered with their ability to speak, we would assume it affected
Broca's area
Wernicke's area
Somatosensory cortex
Visual cortex
The brain contains approximately _____ neurons.
100 million
100 billion
10 billion
1 trillion
The satiety center is located in the
medulla oblongata
pons
midbrain
hypothalamus
The central sulcus separates the _____ and parietal lobes.
frontal
occipital
temporal
limbic
Muscle coordination is a function of the
medulla oblongata
cerebellum
hypothalamus
thalamus
Humans awaken and sleep in a fairly constant rhythm called a ____ rhythm.
circadian
cerebral
satiety
reticular
The center for thirst is located in the ____.
thalamus
cerebrum
cerebellum
hypothalamus
A group of widely scattered neurons with a net-like appearance is referred to as ____.
reticular formation
cerebral cortex
arbor vitae
satiety center
Most of the gray matter of the cerebrum is found in the ____.
cerebral cortex
reticular formation
cerebellar cortex
corpus callosum
Activation of the reticular formation causes
consciousness
long-term memory formation
speech
hearing
The motor areas are located in the
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
The somatosensory area are located in the
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
The deep groove that separates the cerebral hemispheres.
corpus callosum
longitudinal fissure
transverse fissure
central sulcus
The band of white matter connecting the cerebral hemispheres.
corpus callosum
longitudinal fissure
transverse fissure
central sulcus
Part of the limbic system that processes emotional behavior
hippocampus
amygdala
septum
cingulate cortex