The Brain Our Control Center Quiz
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A person has difficulty speaking possibly due to a stroke.
A. Broca’s Aphasia
B. Wernicke’s Aphasia
C. Visual Agnosia
D. Neglect Syndrome
The pons connects the brainstem to the:
A. cerebellum
B. thalamus
C. hypothalamus
Which limbic system structure regulates thirst and body temperature?
A. medulla
B. amygdala
C. hippocampus
D. hypothalamus
Language comprehension. Located on the Left Temporal Lobe
A. Primary Auditory Cortex
B. Primary Olfactory Cortex
C. Wernicke’s Area
D. Central Sulcus
Split brain surgery is a rare but effective treatment for extreme…
A. Stroke
B. Memory loss
C. Parkinson’s Disease
D. Epilepsy
The split-brain procedure involves the cutting of this
A. Cerebral Cortex
B. Cerebellum
C. Corpus Callosum
D. Caudate Nucleus
The occipital lobe controls __________.
A. Vision
B. Problem Solving
C. Memory
D. Arithmetic & Spelling
The classic case of railroad worker Phineas Gage best illustrated that frontal lobe damage can
A. prevent REM rebound.
B. enhance moral reasoning skills.
C. alter one’s personality.
D. facilitate neurogenesis.
The most complex part of the human brain is the:
A. cerebrum
B. thalamus
C. hypothalamus
Damage to the medulla would most likely result in
A. impaired planning abilities
B. death
C. a coma
D. blindness
The set of neural fibres that connect the two hemispheres is known as:
A. the cerebral cortex.
B. the corpus callosum.
C. the cerebrum.
D. the thalamus.
The Cerebrum is the largest part of your brain.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which part of the brain is involved in the maintenance of basic life functions?
A. limbic system
B. peripheral system
C. medulla
D. amygdala
Lobe that plays a major role in the following functions/actions -Senses and integrates sensation(s) -Touch, pressure, temperature and pain; Spatial awareness and perception
A. Frontal
B. Parietal
C. Temporal
D. Occipital
Maria is having difficulty with speech. She wants to say she ‘needs milk from the store’, but what she does say is ‘mint go from stair’. Maria is likely to be suffering from which disorder?
A. Wernicke’s aphasia
B. Geschwind’s territory aphasia
C. Spatial neglect
D. Broca’s aphasia
