Year 10 Psychology - Human Brain and Nervous System Revision

Question 1

The bundle of nerve fibres that connects the two hemispheres is

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corpus callosum

Question 2

What area of brain is targeted during a lobotomy?

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Frontal lobe

Question 3

In this image the lips are bigger than the foot because

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the lips have more fine motor and sensory requirements.

Question 4

A Wernicke's Aphasia patient would have trouble with which of the following?

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Comprehending speech

Question 5

In this image of somatosensory cortex the fingers are bigger than the arm because

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the fingers are more sensitive than the arm, the arms are less sensitive than the fingers

Question 6

Nervous system that transfers info. between the skeletal muscles & sensory receptors to the CNS

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Somatic nervous system

Question 7

What lobe of the brain is active when you wave hello with your left hand?

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Right primary motor cortex

Question 8

This image is called a ___ and represents the _____ and ______

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homunculus, sensory cortex and motor cortex.

Question 9

In this image the area shaded yellow is the

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motor cortex

Question 10

Nervous system that transfers information between internal glands and organs and the CNS

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Autonomic nervous system

Question 11

Which hemisphere is specialised for language?

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Left

Question 12

The brain's surface is convoluted rather smooth to

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allow more neurons to fit in a small space

Question 13

Which branch of the human nervous system transfers information to and from the CNS?

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Peripheral nervous system

Question 14

In this image the area shaded pale pink is the .....

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frontal lobe

Question 15

The brain has ___ hemispheres.

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2

Question 16

What are the two branches of the central nervous system?

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Brain and spine

Question 17

In this image the grey area is called the

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cerebral cortex

Question 18

Hemispheric specialisation means that

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Each brain hemisphere is dominant in some functions

Question 19

Scratching an itch is controlled by

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primary motor cortex

Question 20

What physiological changes occur in response to parasympathetic nervous system activation?

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Pupils constrict, sweat gland emissions decrease

Question 21

Which division of the autonomic system calms the body down after a shock/fright

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Parasympathetic nervous system

Question 22

Right hemisphere is specialised for

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completing puzzles, daydreaming and creativity

Question 23

The basic building blocks (cells) of the human nervous system

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neurons

Question 24

The cerebral cortex is only millimetres thin, true or false?

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False, True

Question 25

In this image the area shaded red is the

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parietal lobe

Question 26

Neurons that transmit motor information from the CNS are called

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Motor neurons

Question 27

In this image the area responsible for processing vision is shaded

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green

Question 28

Many functions of the brain are ......... organised

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contralaterally

Question 29

In this image the area shaded orange is the

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sensory cortex

Question 30

A Broca's Aphasia patient would have the following issue

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Cannot pronounce the correct word

Question 31

What are the two main divisions of the human nervous system?

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Peripheral and Central

Question 32

Broca's Area controls

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the motor skills required for speech production

Question 33

Which branch of the nervous system contains the somatic nervous system?

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Peripheral nervous system

Question 34

What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

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Sympathetic and parasympathetic

Question 35

What physiological changes occur in response to sympathetic nervous system activation?

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Pupils dilate, heart rate increases

Question 36

Which part of the central nervous system is the main processor of information?

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Brain

Question 37

Which division of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for fight or flight?

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Sympathetic nervous system

Question 38

The human brain consists of ___ lobes?

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8

Question 39

The corpus collosum

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allows communication between the two hemispheres

Question 40

Neurons that transmit sensory information to the CNS are called

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Sensory neurons

Question 41

In this image the area responsible for fine motor skills is shaded

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yellow

Question 42

Direction of information transfer when you touch a cat, like it and decide to stroke it

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sensory neurons, brain, motor neurons, finger

Question 43

In this image the area shaded green is the

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occipital lobe

Question 44

In this image the area shaded blue is the

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temporal lobe

Question 45

Contralateral organisation means

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Each hemisphere of the brain controls opposite side of body

Year 10 Psychology - Human Brain and Nervous System Revision

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