Deck 13: Brain: Structures, Functions, and Techniques

Question 1

By electrically stimulating specific _______________ areas with electrodes, researchers can study the behavioral effects.

A)Amygdala
B)Hypothalamus
C)Spinal cord
D)Brain

Answer 1

Brain

Question 2

The _______________ uses electrodes placed on the scalp to record the brain's electrical activity.

A)EEG
B)ECG
C)X-ray
D)CAT scan

Answer 2

EEG

Question 3

The _________________ provides three-dimensional, highly detailed views of the brain using electrical signals generated by the brain in response to magnetic fields.

A)EEG
B)ECG
C)MRI scanner
D)CAT scan

Answer 3

MRI scanner

Question 4

A new technique that takes a rapid series of brain images that are then put together by a computer to produce clear, sharp "movies" of brain activity is called________________.

A)Functional MRI
B)CAT scan
C)MRI scanner
D)EEG

Question 5

The ___________________ provides color coded images of the brain's activity by measuring the amount of glucose used in different brain regions.

A)Functional MRI
B)CAT scan
C)MRI scanner
D)PET scan

Question 6

The ___________________ includes the hindbrain and the midbrain which are located at the base of the brain.

A)Medulla
B)Brainstem
C)Cerebellum
D)Hypothalamus

Question 7

The __________________ connects the spinal cord with the rest of the brain.

A)Forebrain
B)Midbrain
C)Hindbrain
D)Amygdala

Question 8

The three structures that make up the ________________ are the medulla, pons and cerebellum.

A)Forebrain
B)Midbrain
C)Hindbrain
D)Amygdala

Question 9

The ____________________ controls vital life functions such as breathing, circulation and muscle tone.

A)Medulla
B)Brainstem
C)Cerebellum
D)Hypothalamus

Question 10

The _________________ connects other regions of the brain to the cerebellum which helps coordinate and integrate movements on each side of the body.

A)Medulla
B)Pons
C)Cerebellum
D)Hypothalamus

Question 11

The brain structure that is part of the brain stem and is an important relay station that helps coordiante auditory and visual information before sending it on to higher brain centers is called the ___________________.

A)Forebrain
B)Midbrain
C)Hindbrain
D)Hippocampus

Question 12

The __________________ is involved in motor control and contains a large concentration of neurons that produce dopamine.

A)Hypothalamus
B)Pons
C)Amygdala
D)Substantia nigra

Question 13

The outer portion of the forebrain is called the _____________________ which is divided into two cerebral hemispheres.

A)Cerebral cortex
B)Cerebellum
C)Amygdala
D)Medulla

Question 14

A thick bundle of axons called the __________________ connects the two hemispheres and serves as their primary communication link.

A)Medulla oblangata
B)Hippocampus
C)Corpus callosum
D)Cerebral cortex

Question 15

The __________________ lobe is near the temples and contains the primary auditory cortex and is where the auditory information is received.

A)Frontal
B)Temporal
C)Parietal
D)Occipital

Question 16

The ___________________ lobe is involved in processing somatosensory information, such as touch, temperature, body position and temperature.

A)Frontal
B)Temporal
C)Parietal
D)Occipital

Question 17

The ____________________ lobe processes voluntary movement and is involved in anticipatory thinking, planning, and emotional expression and control.

A)Frontal
B)Temporal
C)Parietal
D)Occipital

Question 18

The __________________ are involved in processing and integrating sensory and motor information, language, abstract reasoning, creative thought, and the integration of perceptions and memories.

A)Prefrontal association
B)Reticular formation
C)Association areas
D)Substantia nigra

Question 19

The prefrontal association cortex is involved in the ____________________________.

A)Planning of voluntary movements
B)Somatosensory information
C)Auditory information
D)Visual information

Question 20

The _____________________ consists of the hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala and thalamus.

A)Spinal cord
B)Endocrine gland
C)Pituitary gland
D)Limbic system

Question 21

The _________________ is involved in emotions, motivation, memory and learning.

A)Limbic system
B)Endocrine gland
C)Pituitary gland
D)Pons

Question 22

The structure that identifies and integrates sensory information for all the senses except smell and relays it to higher brain centers is the ____________________.

A)Cerebral cortex
B)Corpus callosum
C)Hippocampus
D)Thalamus

Question 23

The peanut-sized structure that is involved in diverse functions, including eating, drinking, frequency of sexual activity, fear, aggression, and exerting control over the secretion of endocrine hormones, is called the ________________.

A)Hypothalamus
B)Pons
C)Amygdala
D)Substantia nigra

Question 24

The curved structure that is involved in learning and forming new memories is the ____________________.

A)Cerebral cortex
B)Corpus callosum
C)Hippocampus
D)Thalamus

Question 25

The almond-shaped structure that is involved in controlling a variety of emotional response patterns, including fear, anger, and disgust, and in learning and memory formation is the ________________.

A)Hypothalamus
B)Pons
C)Amygdala
D)Substantia nigra

Question 26

_________________ is an area of the hypothalamus taht plays a key role in regulating daily sleep/wake cycles and other rhythms of the body.

A)Suprachiasmatic nucleus
B)Substantia nigra
C)Corpus callosum
D)Cerebral cortex

Question 27

__________________ is the nearly symmetrical left and right halves of the cerebral cortex.

A)Cerebral hemispheres
B)Corpus callosum
C)Hippocampus
D)Hypothalamus

Question 28

_________________ is an area on each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex located above the temporal lobe that processes somatic sensations.

A)Frontal lobe
B)Temporal lobe
C)Parietal lobe
D)Occipital lobe

Question 29

Substantia nigra is a midbrain area involved in motor control and containing a large concentration of __________________ producing neurons.

A)Acetylcholine
B)Norepinephrine
C)Dopamine
D)Serotonin

Question 30

_________________ is a hindbrain structure that connects the medulla to the two sides of the cerebellum, helps coordinate and integrate movement on each side of the body.

A)Hippocampus
B)Pons
C)Amygdala
D)Thalamus

Question 31

Thalamus is a __________________ structure that processes sensory information from all of the senses, except smell, and relays it to the cerebral cortex.

A)Forebrain
B)Midbrain
C)Hindbrain
D)Endocrine

Question 32

_________________ is a curved forebrain structure that is part of the limbic system and is involved in learning and forming new memories.

A)Cerebral cortex
B)Corpus callosum
C)Hippocampus
D)Thalamus

Question 33

The __________________ is a band of tissue on the parietal lobe that receives information from touch receptors in different parts of the body.

A)Primary motor cortex
B)Primary auditory cortex
C)Somatosensory cortex
D)Primary visual cortex

Question 34

The _________________ is a region at the base of the brain that controls several structures that regulate basic life functions.

A)Forebrain
B)Midbrain
C)Hindbrain
D)Cerebellum

Question 35

The ________________ is the most complex brain region, containing centers for complex behaviors and mental processes

A)Forebrain
B)Midbrain
C)Hindbrain
D)Corpus callosum

Question 36

The _________________ is the wrinkled portion of the forebrain that contains the most sophisticated brain centers.

A)Suprachiasmatic nucleus
B)Substantia nigra
C)Corpus callosum
D)Cerebral cortex

Question 37

An area in the lower left frontal lobe, known to play a crucial role in speech production is called ________________ area.

A)Wernicke\s
B)Broca\s
C)Suprachiasmatic nucleus
D)Corpus callosum

Question 38

The procedure of surgically cutting the corpus callosum is called the ________________.

A)Alternative-brain surgery
B)Vertical-brain surgery
C)Split-brain surgery
D)Horizontal-brain surgery

Question 39

Patients who have difficulty comprehending language and whose speech often makes little sense are most likely to have damage on the left ________________ lobe in Wernicke's area.

A)Frontal
B)Temporal
C)Parietal
D)Occipital

Question 40

Someone with either a partial or complete inability to articulate ideas or understand spoken or written language due to brain injury or brain damage is likely to be given the general diagnosis of ________________

A)Deaf
B)Dumb
C)Aphasia
D)Disabled

Question 41

An area in the left temporal lobe, known to play an important role in language comprehension is called ___________________ area.

A)Wernicke\s
B)Broca\s
C)Suprachiasmatic nucleus
D)Corpus callosum

Question 42

The American psychologist who pioneered research on brain specialization in split-brain patients was _________________.

A)Pierre Paul Broca
B)Karl Wernicke
C)John Andrews
D)Roger Sperry

Question 43

The primary function of the nervous system is _________________ of information from one part of the body to another.

A)Communication
B)Formation
C)Production
D)Exchange

Question 44

The process by which a form of physical energy is converted into a coded neural signal that can be processed by the nervous system is called ____________.

A)Transfusion
B)Transduction
C)Transformation
D)Transmission

Question 45

____________________ refers to the point at which a stimulus is strong enough to be detected by activating sensory receptors.

A)Absolute threshold
B)Difference threshold
C)Sensory threshold
D)Minimal threshold

Question 46

_________________ is the visual ability to see fine details.

A)Brightness
B)After image
C)Blind spot
D)Visual acuity

Question 47

__________________ is the visual experience that occurs after the original source of stimulation is no longer present.

A)Brightness
B)After image
C)Blind spot
D)Visual acuity

Question 48

___________________ is the long, thin, blunt sensory receptors that are highly sensitive to light but not color and are primarily responsible for peripheral vision and night vision.

A)Cones
B)Rods
C)Hue
D)Fovea