Central Nervous System Quiz
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Which part of the brain controls all involuntary actions?
A. brain stem
B. cerebrum
C. cerebellum
Part of the brain stem, serves as a pathway for nerve impulses. It also helps to regulate rate/depth of breathing.
A. midbrain
B. pons
C. medulla oblongata
D. hippocampus
Nerve responsible for sense of smell
A. optic
B. olfactory
C. hypoglossal
D. vagus
Occipital Lobes are responsible for:
A. balance
B. vision
C. hearing
D. movement
What is “stimuli”?
A. A major organ in the brain that is a part of the nervous system.
B. What your body does to a change or a signal.
C. A change or a signal your body receives.
What is the term for the raised ridges on the cerebral hemispheres?
A. gyri
B. sulci
C. fissure
D. commissure
This part takes care of body jobs you don’t think about, like digesting food and sweating.
A. cerebrum
B. thalamus
C. brain stem
D. cerebellum
Which part of the nervous system controls autonomous reflexes such as the heart rate, breathing, swallowing, vomiting, peristalsis, etc?
A. brain stem
B. hypothalamus
C. cerebrum
D. cerebellum
E. spinal cord
This part helps you solve problems and make decisions.
A. cerebrum
B. thalamus
C. hypothalamus
D. cerebellum
What is a slight brain injury where, typically, little permanent brain damage occurs
A. contusion
B. concussion
C. intracranial hemorrhage
D. cerebral edema
The diencephalon is composed primarily of ____________.
A. the cerebellum, brain stem and cerebrum
B. the brain stem, hippocampus and amygdala
C. the thalamus, hypothalamus and pituitary gland
D. the midbrain, pons and cerebrum
What is the main function of the temporal lobe?
A. Speech, thinking, touch
B. Speech, taste, reading
C. Hearing, smell
D. sight
Automatic reflex centers for the heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, swallowing, and vomiting
A. Medulla Oblongata
B. Pons
C. Hypothalamus
D. Thalamus
The brain is made up of three major parts. What are they?
A. The occipital lobe, the parietal lobe, and the frontal lobe.
B. The spinal cord, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum.
C. The brain stem, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum.
In which lobe of the cerebrum is auditory input interpreted?
A. frontal
B. temporal
C. parietal
D. occipital
What is the term for the fiber tract that connects and allows communication between the right cerebral hemisphere and the left cerebral hemisphere?
A. basal nuclei
B. diencephalon
C. corpus callosum
D. cerebrellum
Sally has a brain injury; she knows what she wants to say but can’t vocalize the words. The part of her brain that deals with the ability to say words properly is the ________.
A. medulla
B. amygdala
C. central sulcus
D. Broca’s area
The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the_______
A. brain stem.
B. cerebrum.
C. cerebellum.
This part controls your emotions and keeps your body at the right temperature.
A. thalamus
B. hemisphere
C. hypothalamus
D. cerebrum
In which lobe of the cerebrum is visual input interpreted?
A. frontal
B. temporal
C. parietal
D. occipital
What part of the brain controls you movement, sense of touch, taste, and temperature?
A. temporal lobe
B. occipital lobe
C. parietal lobe
D. cerebellum
E. frontal Lobe
What is meningitis?
A. inflammation of brain
B. inflammation of protective wrapping of the CNS
C. damage to cerebral blood vessels
D. leakage of cerebrospinal fluid
A_______is what your body does in reaction to a stimuli.
A. reaction
B. response
C. change
What is the main function of the parietal lobe?
A. Speech, thinking, touch
B. Speech, taste, reading
C. Hearing, smell
D. sight
The ______ horns of the spinal corn house interneurons that receive information from sensory neurons.
A. anterior / ventral
B. dorsal / posterior
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