Brain Structure and Function Quiz

<p>Hearing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parietal lobe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Association areas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Body parts requiring the most control and dexterity take up the most space. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is located in the frontal lobe. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To connect the two cerebral hemispheres (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Language processing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Neuroplasticity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recording electrical activity of neurons using scalp electrodes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It demonstrated the importance of the frontal lobes in personality and moral reasoning (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lesions can be created intentionally in animals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Positron Emission Tomography (PET) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To create new neurons (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To regulate emotions and behaviors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pituitary gland (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Produce hormones that regulate salt and water balance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Epinephrine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insulin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pineal gland (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thyroid and parathyroid glands (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Homeostasis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sensory Neurons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Central Nervous System (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An involuntary movement nearly instantaneous to a stimulus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interneurons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows interneurons to send messages back through motor neurons directly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A specific region of the brain that is damaged or removed. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It governs external actions, such as movement and sensory perception. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To assess the electrical activity of the brain and its wave patterns. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows researchers to track changes in brain activity very quickly. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dilating pupils. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prepare the body for action, particularly in stressful situations. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>EEG cannot provide images of the brain's structure. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased sweating and rapid heart rate during a stressful event. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By tracking the movement of blood flow within the brain. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They work together, the nervous system providing rapid communication and the endocrine system for slower, long-lasting effects. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Antagonistic, with the Parasympathetic Nervous System reversing the effects of the Sympathetic Nervous System. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Researchers cannot ethically create lesions in human subjects for research purposes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Your heart rate decreasing after strenuous exercise. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It acts as a relay system, connecting the central nervous system to the rest of the body. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>EEG measures brain activity directly, while fMRI measures indirect indicators of activity, such as blood flow. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Somatic Nervous System (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The right hemisphere is responsible for perceptual skills such as recognizing objects and faces, patterns, melodies, and drawing pictures.

The left hemisphere is mainly responsible for language, mathematics, timing, rhythm, sequencing complex movements, and judgment.

A bundle of neural fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

The frontal lobes are responsible for taste, thinking, planning, memory, judgment, decision-making, and personality.

The parietal lobes are responsible for touch and spatial awareness, helping us know our body position in space.

The occipital lobes process visual information, including colors, shapes, motion, and reading.

The temporal lobes manage hearing, smell, and facial recognition, playing a key role in processing auditory information.

The motor cortex is responsible for controlling voluntary movements, with body parts needing more control occupying more space.

A procedure to record electrical activity in the brain, often used to identify abnormalities.

Useful for quickly tracking brain activity and detecting abnormalities like epilepsy.

Does not provide a detailed view of the brain's structure and involves movement limitations.

Brain scanning method that uses magnetic fields to visualize blood flow and brain activity.

Offers clear, detailed images of brain structures and is a non-invasive procedure.

The equipment required for fMRI is quite expensive.

Research that examines the effects of brain damage in specific areas to understand their functions.

Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) work together, influencing behavior through electrical and chemical signals.

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

Bundles of interconnected neurons that carry messages throughout the body.

Neurons that carry information from sensory receptors to the central nervous system.

Neurons that transmit information from the central nervous system to muscles and glands.

An involuntary response triggered quickly by a stimulus without brain involvement.

Responsible for language and speech in most people.

Specializes in spatial skills, visualization, and recognizing patterns.

A person with a severed corpus callosum, showing two separate minds.

The brain's ability to change structurally and functionally due to experiences.

The process of generating new neurons in the brain.

An area of brain damage used to study loss of function.

Connects the Central Nervous System to sense receptors, glands, and muscles.

Governs the body’s internal activities without conscious control.

Controls external aspects of the body, such as voluntary movements and sensations.

Prepares the body for behavior, especially in response to stress, by activating organs and glands.

Calms the body, slows heart rate, and helps recover from activities.

Everyday activities are controlled by the balance of Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems.

Works with the Sympathetic Nervous System to activate organs and glands.

Processes regulated by the Autonomic Nervous System, like heartbeat and digestion.

The natural balance in the body’s systems that maintains vital bodily functions.

A group of cells that functions to secrete hormones in the body.

A chemical that moves throughout the body to help regulate emotions and behaviors.

The 'master gland' located in the brain that influences other glands and bodily functions.

Glands located on top of the kidneys that produce hormones regulating stress response and metabolism.

An organ that secretes hormones to supply the body with energy.

A gland that secretes melatonin to regulate the sleep cycle.

Gland that controls how quickly energy is used and the amount of calcium in blood and bones.