What does the cerebellum do?

coordinates body movement and balance

What is the function of the medulla?

Controls heartbeat and breathing

What do motor neurons do?

carry messages from spinal cord & brain to muscles & glands

The word nail is flashed to Simon’s left visual field. Simon with a split brain will be able to

retrieve the nail with his left hand.

Which of the following is a function of the sympathetic nervous?

Stimulate adrenal glands to release hormones

What do Axon terminals do?

Send information to the next neuron via the release of neurotransmitters

What is the Somatic Nervous System?

the system that is in charge of voluntary muscles

The primary motor cortex & somatosensory cortex form the boundary between

frontal lobes and parietal lobes

the forebrain includes the following structures

hypothalamus, thalamus and cerebrum

Janette has Wernicke’s aphasia. Likely symptoms are that she can

not understand what is said & give meaningless responses

What is the function of the hypothalamus?

Temperature, appetite, hormones

Mary has Broca’s aphasia. Likely symptoms are that she can

understandwhat is said but have difficulty pronouncing words

In the typical human brain, this hemisphere would mostly be responsible for

movements on the right side of body, language & problem solving

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1
Wernicke’s aphasia is most commonly caused by damage to
the right temporal lobe
the left temporal lobe
the left parietal lobe
the right parietal lobe
2
The motor function of the nervous system can be demonstrated by
tasting a delicious bowl of soup
feeling muscle soreness after playing sport.
Scratching your head
experiencing the cold sensation of ice on your skin.
3
What does the cerebellum do?
regulates waking from slumber and heightened states of awareness
hearing, smell, memory, speech
coordinates body movement and balance
vision and speech
4
The thick bundle of nerve fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres is called the
Cerebral cortex
Cerebellum
Thalamus
Corpus Callosum
5
What is the function of the medulla?
Controls heartbeat and breathing
Transmits sensory information
Creates drives such as hunger
Coordinates balance
6
What do motor neurons do?
carry messages from spinal cord & brain to muscles & glands
drive through the body
carry messages from one neuron to another
carries messages from sensory organs to spinal cord or brain
7
The midbrain includes
cerebellum
reticular formation
cerebral cortex
medulla
8
Which of the following is NOT a function of the frontal lobe
production of speech
processing sensory information
emotional regulation
coordinating voluntary movements
9
The word nail is flashed to Simon’s left visual field. Simon with a split brain will be able to
retrieve the nail with his left hand.
name the nail by touching it with his left hand.
retrieve the nail with his right hand.
name the nail by touching it with his right hand.
10
Which of the following is a function of the sympathetic nervous?
Slow heartbeat
Contract pupils
Stimulate digestion
Stimulate adrenal glands to release hormones
11
Naming tasks are usually under the control of the __________ hemisphere.
Dominant
Left
Nondominant
Right
12
What do Axon terminals do?
Intake information from other neurons
Controls speed of electrical signal through the axon
Send information to the next neuron via the release of neurotransmitters
Produce fatty tissue for the Myelin Sheath
13
What's circled on this neuron?
Dendrites
Cell Body
Axon
Axon Terminals
14
What is the Somatic Nervous System?
the system that is in charge of involuntary muscles
The system that sends the signals to the brain
The system that receives the signals
the system that is in charge of voluntary muscles
15
Which body part takes up the largest proportion of the somatosensory cortex?
Stomach
Feet
Legs
Hands
16
Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for processing auditory information
Frontal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Parietal Lobe
17
Which of the following is an example of an involuntary function?
Running
Throwing a ball
Smiling
Digesting a freddo
18
Thomas suffered a stroke and experienced paralysis of his limbs on his left side. The damage is
in the right frontal lobe
in the left frontal lobe
in the right temporal lobe
in the left temporal lobe
19
The primary motor cortex & somatosensory cortex form the boundary between
temporal lobes and occipital lobes
frontal lobes and occipital lobes
frontal lobes and parietal lobes
temporal lobes and parietal lobes
20
A patient has spatial neglect syndrome. Which area of the brain is most likely damaged?
Right parietal lobe
Left temporal lobe
Left parietal lobe
Right temporal lobe
21
What's circled on this neuron?
Dendrites
Neuron
Axon
Cell Body
22
What is not part of the peripheral nervous system?
central nervous system
autonomic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
somatic nervous system
23
the forebrain includes the following structures
hypothalamus and pons
medulla only
reticular activating system
hypothalamus, thalamus and cerebrum
24
The outer layer of the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain is the
Cerebral Cortex
Cerebellum
Skull
Corpus Callosum
25
Lauren burnt her left hand on the stove. This sensation would be processed in the
right frontal lobe
left parietal lobe
left frontal lobe
right parietal lobe
26
Janette has Wernicke’s aphasia. Likely symptoms are that she can
not understand what is said & have trouble pronouncing words
understand what is said but give meaningless responses
understand what is said but have difficulty pronouncing words
not understand what is said & give meaningless responses
27
What is the function of the hypothalamus?
Temperature, appetite, hormones
Balance and coordination
Language
Breathing and swallowing
28
Mary has Broca’s aphasia. Likely symptoms are that she can
understand what is said but give meaningless responses
understandwhat is said but have difficulty pronouncing words
not understand what is said & have trouble pronouncing words
not understand what is said & give meaningless responses
29
In the typical human brain, this hemisphere would mostly be responsible for
movements of the left side of the body and spatial reasoning
movements on the right side of body, language & problem solving
Processing sensations on right side of body & art appreciation
processing sensations on the left side of the body & language

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