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?

    <p>Pattern recognition</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Nucleus accumbens</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Mind wandering</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Thalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Obsessive-compulsive disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Cerebellum</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Emotions and memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What lobe of the brain includes the primary somatosensory cortex?

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

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

    <p>Broca's and Wernicke's Areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Expressive aphasia</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Temporal lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main symptom of Wernicke's aphasia?

    <p>Loss of ability to understand speech</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area of the brain controls voluntary movements?

    <p>Primary motor cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Wernicke's Area</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Wernicke's Area</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Occipital lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What cognitive function is associated with the prefrontal cortex?

    <p>Formulating plans and making judgments</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Frontal lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Stimulates heart rate and blood sugar level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the parasympathetic nervous system control in the body?

    <p>Salivation and intestinal motility</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Medulla</p> 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?

    <p>Sagittal or lateral section</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Peripheral Nervous System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What feature distinguishes the cerebral cortex from other brain regions?

    <p>$3$mm thick gray matter layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Same side of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Convolutions' of the cerebral cortex primarily serve to:

    <p>Increase neuronal connections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of constraint-induced therapy?

    <p>To force patients to use the 'bad' limb to reorganize the brain</p> 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?

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

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

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

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

    <p>It makes the auditory cortex respond to touch and visual input</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Their auditory cortex becomes repurposed and less available for hearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>They demonstrate remarkable recovery despite the procedure</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>'Conversation' enabling through tennis playing imagination</p> Signup and view all the answers

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