Lateralization of Brain Functions: Left and Right Hemispheres

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Which brain area is associated with emotions and memory?

Hippocampus (correct)

Reticular formation

Thalamus

Corpus callosum

What part of the brain is responsible for controlling heartbeat and breathing?

Medulla oblongata (correct)

Pons

Hypothalamus

Cerebellum

In which scenario are people more likely to say 'yes' to a minor request?

If the request is made through text

If the request is made in their visual field

If the request is made in their left ear

If the request is made in their right ear (correct)

What is the primary function of the right cerebral hemisphere?

Pattern recognition Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is described as the 'reward center of the brain'?

Nucleus accumbens Signup and view all the answers

What function is associated with the Default Mode Network (DMN) of the brain?

Mind wandering Signup and view all the answers

Which brain structure serves as a relay station for neural messages?

Thalamus Signup and view all the answers

Which disorder is associated with increased activity in the caudate nucleus?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder Signup and view all the answers

What part of the brain helps coordinate voluntary movement and balance?

Cerebellum Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the limbic system in the brain?

Emotions and memory Signup and view all the answers

What lobe of the brain includes the primary somatosensory cortex?

Parietal lobe Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the brain is responsible for language processing and can cause aphasia if damaged?

Broca's and Wernicke's Areas Signup and view all the answers

What type of aphasia is associated with difficulty in producing speech that is meaningful but halting and ungrammatical?

Expressive aphasia Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the brain is responsible for receiving auditory information?

Temporal lobe Signup and view all the answers

What is the main symptom of Wernicke's aphasia?

Loss of ability to understand speech Signup and view all the answers

Which area of the brain controls voluntary movements?

Primary motor cortex Signup and view all the answers

Damage to which area of the brain is associated with the phrase 'word salad' in speech?

Wernicke's Area Signup and view all the answers

Aphasia caused by damage to which area results in fluent but empty and meaningless speech?

Wernicke's Area Signup and view all the answers

In which part of the brain is the primary visual cortex located?

Occipital lobe Signup and view all the answers

What cognitive function is associated with the prefrontal cortex?

Formulating plans and making judgments Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for speech and muscle movements?

Frontal lobe Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the adrenal medulla within the autonomic nervous system?

Stimulates heart rate and blood sugar level Signup and view all the answers

What does the parasympathetic nervous system control in the body?

Salivation and intestinal motility Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is NOT a subdivision of the forebrain?

Medulla Signup and view all the answers

What type of section through the brain results in a slice perpendicular to the ground and parallel to the temporal lobes?

Sagittal or lateral section Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nervous system connects the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body?

Peripheral Nervous System Signup and view all the answers

What feature distinguishes the cerebral cortex from other brain regions?

$3$mm thick gray matter layer Signup and view all the answers

'Ipsilateral' refers to locations on which side of the body?

Same side of the body Signup and view all the answers

'Convolutions' of the cerebral cortex primarily serve to:

Increase neuronal connections Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of constraint-induced therapy?

To force patients to use the 'bad' limb to reorganize the brain Signup and view all the answers

What did the study on a 23-year-old woman who showed no conscious awareness after a car accident reveal?

Similar brain activity when imagining playing tennis and walking around her home Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes participants with autism from controls, according to fMRI cortical activation patterns?

Less activation in areas associated with self for social interactions Signup and view all the answers

What effect does being deaf from birth have on auditory cortex?

It makes the auditory cortex respond to touch and visual input Signup and view all the answers

How do patients benefit from cochlear implants given before age 2?

Their auditory cortex becomes repurposed and less available for hearing Signup and view all the answers

What is a key observation about very young children who undergo hemispherectomy?

They demonstrate remarkable recovery despite the procedure Signup and view all the answers

What is one potential application of fMRI scans with behaviorally unresponsive patients?

'Conversation' enabling through tennis playing imagination Signup and view all the answers