Deck 5: Tools of Discovery and Older Brain Structures

Question 1

Which brain structure relays information from the eyes to the visual cortex?

A) thalamus
B) amygdala
C) medulla
D) cerebellum

Answer 1

thalamus

Question 2

Which of the following would be most useful for detecting the brain areas that are most active as a person performs mathematical calculations?

A) a brain lesion
B) an EEG
C) a PET scan
D) an MRI

Answer 2

a PET scan

Question 3

To monitor the electrical activity in the brain that is triggered by hearing one's own name, researchers would make use of a(n)

A) MRI.
B) PET scan.
C) EEG.
D) brain lesion.

Answer 3

EEG.

Question 4

Moruzzi and Magoun caused a cat to lapse into a coma by severing neural connections between the cortex and the

A) reticular formation.
B) hypothalamus.
C) thalamus.
D) cerebellum.

Question 5

Though there is no single "control center" for emotions, their regulation is primarily attributed to the brain region known as the

A) limbic system.
B) reticular formation.
C) brainstem.
D) cerebellum.

Question 6

Stimulation of the reticular formation will cause a

A) sleeping cat to awaken.
B) hungry cat to stop eating.
C) violent cat to become passive.
D) thirsty cat to drink.

Question 7

The technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer images of structures within the brain is called

A) the EEG.
B) a lesion.
C) a PET scan.
D) MRI.

Question 8

To identify which of Lucy's brain areas was most active when she talked, neuroscientists gave her a temporarily radioactive form of glucose and a(n)

A) fMRI.
B) PET scan.
C) EEG.
D) MRI scan.

Question 9

If Professor Kosiba surgically removed the amygdala of a laboratory rat, the rat would most likely become

A) hungry.
B) sexually aroused.
C) physically uncoordinated.
D) less aggressive.

Question 10

Surgical destruction of brain tissue is called a(n)

A) EEG.
B) synapse.
C) lesion.
D) MRI.

Question 11

An amplified recording of the waves of electrical activity that sweep across the surface of the brain is called a(n)

A) fMRI.
B) EEG.
C) PET scan.
D) MRI.

Question 12

Following a head injury, a person has ongoing difficulties staying awake. Most likely, the damage occurred to the

A) thalamus.
B) corpus callosum.
C) reticular formation.
D) cerebellum.

Question 13

Your life would be most immediately threatened if you suffered destruction of the

A) amygdala.
B) hippocampus.
C) cerebellum.
D) medulla.

Question 14

After suffering an accidental brain injury, Kira has difficulty walking in a smooth and coordinated manner. She has probably suffered damage to her

A) amygdala.
B) hypothalamus.
C) cerebellum.
D) thalamus.

Question 15

The limbic system structure that regulates hunger is called the

A) thalamus.
B) amygdala.
C) hippocampus.
D) hypothalamus.

Question 16

Research has suggested that a reward deficiency syndrome may contribute to

A) insomnia.
B) alcohol use disorder.
C) schizophrenia.
D) Parkinson's disease.

Question 17

The brain research technique that involves monitoring the brain's usage of glucose is called (in abbreviated form) the

A) PET scan.
B) fMRI.
C) EEG.
D) MRI.

Question 18

Jessica experienced difficulty keeping her balance after receiving a blow to the back of her head. It is likely that she injured her

A) medulla.
B) thalamus.
C) hypothalamus.
D) cerebellum.

Question 19

Which region of the brain appears to have the oldest evolutionary history?

A) hypothalamus
B) limbic system
C) brainstem
D) hippocampus

Question 20

The best way to detect enlarged fluid-filled brain regions in some patients who have schizophrenia is to use a(n)

A) EEG.
B) MRI.
C) PET scan.
D) brain lesion.

Question 21

MRI scans have revealed that some patients with schizophrenia have unusually enlarged

A) brainstems.
B) ventricles.
C) limbic systems.
D) reticular formations.

Question 22

The part of the brainstem that controls heartbeat and breathing is called the

A) cerebellum.
B) medulla.
C) amygdala.
D) thalamus.

Question 23

In addition to coordinating voluntary movement, the ________ enables nonverbal learning and memory.

A) amygdala
B) cerebellum
C) pituitary gland
D) nucleus accumbens

Question 24

After Kato's serious motorcycle accident, doctors detected damage to his cerebellum. Kato is most likely to have difficulty

A) reading printed words.
B) understanding what others are saying.
C) tasting the flavors of foods.
D) playing his guitar.

Question 25

The amygdala consists of emotion-linked neural clusters in the

A) brainstem.
B) reticular formation.
C) limbic system.
D) cerebellum.

Question 26

To demonstrate that brain stimulation can make a rat violently aggressive, a neuroscientist should electrically stimulate the rat's

A) reticular formation.
B) cerebellum.
C) medulla.
D) amygdala.

Question 27

Which brain structure receives information from all the senses except smell?

A) hippocampus
B) amygdala
C) pons
D) thalamus

Question 28

Severing a cat's reticular formation from higher brain regions causes the cat to

A) become violently aggressive.
B) cower in fear.
C) experience convulsive seizures.
D) lapse into a coma.

Question 29

A neural system at the border of the brainstem and the cerebral hemispheres is known as the

A) thalamus.
B) limbic system.
C) reticular formation.
D) medulla.

Question 30

If your ________ is destroyed, the left side of your brain could not control the movements of your right hand.

A) brainstem
B) hippocampus
C) amygdala
D) hypothalamus

Question 31

Which part of the limbic system plays an essential role in the processing of new memories?

A) hypothalamus
B) thalamus
C) hippocampus
D) medulla

Question 32

The "little brain" attached to the rear of the brainstem is called the

A) limbic system.
B) thalamus.
C) cerebellum.
D) reticular formation.

Question 33

The part of the brainstem that helps to coordinate movements is called the

A) nucleus accumbens.
B) medulla.
C) amygdala.
D) pons.

Question 34

Conscious information processing is LEAST likely to be required for the automatic physical survival functions regulated by the

A) hippocampus.
B) hypothalamus.
C) brainstem.
D) amygdala.

Question 35

Which limbic system structure regulates thirst and body temperature?

A) medulla
B) amygdala
C) hippocampus
D) hypothalamus

Question 36

Which region of your brainstem plays a role in arousing you to a state of alertness when someone nearby mentions your name?

A) reticular formation
B) cerebellum
C) amygdala
D) medulla

Question 37

Information from higher brain regions is transmitted to the medulla through the

A) hypothalamus.
B) hippocampus.
C) amygdala.
D) thalamus.

Question 38

The sequence of brain regions from the evolutionarily oldest to newest is

A) limbic system, brainstem, cerebral cortex.
B) brainstem, cerebral cortex, limbic system.
C) limbic system, cerebral cortex, brainstem.
D) brainstem, limbic system, cerebral cortex.

Question 39

To identify which specific brain areas are most active during a particular mental task, researchers would be most likely to make use of a(n)

A) fMRI.
B) EEG.
C) MRI.
D) brain lesion.

Question 40

The reticular formation is located in the

A) brainstem.
B) limbic system.
C) hippocampus.
D) cerebellum.

Question 41

A limbic system reward center located in front of the hypothalamus is called the

A) cerebellum.
B) reticular formation.
C) pons.
D) nucleus accumbens.

Question 42

A brain tumor caused extensive damage to Mr. Thorndike's hypothalamus. It is most likely that he may suffer a loss of

A) visual perception.
B) muscular coordination.
C) sexual motivation.
D) language comprehension.

Question 43

The brain structure that provides a major link between the nervous system and the endocrine system is the

A) cerebellum.
B) amygdala.
C) reticular formation.
D) hypothalamus.

Question 44

James Olds and Peter Milner located reward centers in the brain structure known as the

A) hypothalamus.
B) cerebellum.
C) medulla.
D) amygdala.

Question 45

Research participants preferred specific vacation destinations they had simply imagined themselves experiencing if the imagination process followed consumption of a drug that increased levels of

A) cortisol.
B) dopamine.
C) ACh.
D) GABA.

Question 46

Addictive disorders may stem from malfunctioning reward centers in the

A) thalamus.
B) cerebellum.
C) reticular formation.
D) limbic system.