Deck 5: A: Tools of Discovery and Older Brain Structures

Question 1

Your ability to experience the physical pleasure of a hot shower is most likely to be disrupted by damage to your

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

Answer 1

thalamus.

Question 2

A loss of physical coordination and balance is most likely to result from damage to the

A) hypothalamus.
B) cerebellum.
C) corpus callosum.
D) amygdala.

Answer 2

cerebellum.

Question 3

In which brain structure are nerves from the left side of the brain routed to the right side of the body?

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

Answer 3

brainstem

Question 4

Recording electrodes are placed directly on the scalp to produce a(n)

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

Question 5

In terms of evolutionary development, the oldest regions of the brain are those that regulate

A) memory.
B) emotion.
C) breathing.
D) foresight.

Question 6

The medulla is to the control of ________ as the cerebellum is to the control of ________.

A) eating; sleeping
B) breathing; walking
C) emotion; motivation
D) memory; attention

Question 7

The activity of the hypothalamus most directly influences

A) thirst.
B) muscular coordination.
C) memory.
D) vision.

Question 8

Which nerve network in the brainstem plays an important role in controlling arousal?

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

Question 9

The secretions of the pituitary gland are most directly regulated by the

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

Question 10

To monitor the sequence of activity in different regions of the brain, researchers are most likely to make use of a(n)

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

Question 11

The hippocampus and hypothalamus are part of the

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

Question 12

Which neural center in the limbic system plays a central role in emotions such as aggression and fear?

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

Question 13

The thalamus serves as a

A) memory bank.
B) reward center.
C) sensory switchboard.
D) master gland.

Question 14

A brain lesion refers to ________ of brain tissue.

A) electrical stimulation
B) X-ray photography
C) radioactive bombardment
D) destruction

Question 15

Which brain structure is of central importance for control of your heartbeat and breathing?

A) thalamus
B) medulla
C) hippocampus
D) nucleus accumbens

Question 16

Which technique involves the use of magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of the brain's soft tissues?

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

Question 17

The nucleus accumbens has been identified as a(n)

A) sensory switchboard.
B) memory bank.
C) reward center.
D) source of aggression.

Question 18

The consumption of glucose in active regions of the brain underlies the usefulness of a(n)

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

Question 19

Rats willingly crossed an electrified floor to electrically stimulate areas in their

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

Question 20

The reticular formation extends from the spinal cord up through the

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

Question 21

Some researchers believe that addictive disorders such as alcohol use disorder may be linked to

A) loss of coordination.
B) brain lesions.
C) increased aggressive tendencies.
D) a reward deficiency syndrome.

Question 22

Animal research has revealed a general reward system related to the release of the neurotransmitter

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