Question 1

The ____________________ of the brain maintains upright posture.

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Question 2

____________________ refers to the ability to direct behaviour toward specific goals.

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Question 3

Voluntary motor activity is a function mainly of the ____________________ lobe.

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Question 4

The central sulcus separates the ____________________ and ____________________ lobes.

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Question 5

The ____________________ hemisphere excels in performance of logical, analytical, sequential, and verbal tasks, whereas the ____________________ hemisphere excels in non-language skills, such as spatial perception and artistic and musical endeavours.

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Question 6

The ____________________ cortex, the site for initial cortical processing of somesthetic and proprioceptive input, is located in the ____________________ lobes.

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Question 7

The ____________________ and the ____________________ compose the diencephalon of the brain.

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Question 8

____________________ matter consists predominantly of densely packaged cell bodies and dendrites, whereas ____________________ matter consists of bundles of myelinated nerve fibres.

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Question 9

____________________ area is responsible for speaking ability, whereas ____________________ area is concerned with language comprehension.

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Question 10

The largest portion of the human brain is the ____________________, which is divided into two halves.

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Question 11

The brain normally uses only ____________________ as a source of fuel for energy production, yet it does not store any of this nutrient.

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Question 12

The ____________________ serves as a relay station and a synaptic integrating centre for preliminary processing of all sensory input on its way to the cortex.

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Question 13

Hydrocephalus results from the accumulation of ____________________ in regions of the brain.

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Question 14

____________________ are tumours of the meninges.

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Question 15

The ____________________ lobes of the cerebral cortex are responsible for initial processing of visual input.

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Question 16

____________________ refers to the ability of the brain to be functionally remodelled in response to the demands placed on it.

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Question 17

The meninges, from the outermost to the innermost layer, are the ____________________, the ____________________, and the ____________________.

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Question 18

The ____________________ contains CSF, which is reabsorbed through the arachnoid villi.

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Question 19

The ____________________ consist of several masses of grey matter located deep within the cerebral white matter.

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Question 20

Brain capillaries are joined by ____________________ junctions.

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Quiz 3: The Central Nervous System

The ____________________ of the brain maintains upright posture.

____________________ refers to the ability to direct behaviour toward specific goals.

Voluntary motor activity is a function mainly of the ____________________ lobe.

The central sulcus separates the and lobes.

The hemisphere excels in performance of logical, analytical, sequential, and verbal tasks, whereas the hemisphere excels in non-language skills, such as spatial perception and artistic and musical endeavours.

The cortex, the site for initial cortical processing of somesthetic and proprioceptive input, is located in the lobes.

The and the compose the diencephalon of the brain.

matter consists predominantly of densely packaged cell bodies and dendrites, whereas matter consists of bundles of myelinated nerve fibres.

area is responsible for speaking ability, whereas area is concerned with language comprehension.