The Brain and Behavior Quiz

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What is the heavily folded outer layer of brain tissue composed of neurons called?

  • Hippocampus
  • Medulla oblongata
  • Cerebellum
  • Cerebral cortex (correct)

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for processes radiating out beyond the brain and spinal cord?

  • Somatic nervous system (SNS)
  • Peripheral nervous system (PNS) (correct)
  • Sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
  • Autonomic nervous system (ANS)

What is the condition in which a patient is aware and awake but cannot move or communicate verbally due to comp?

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Locked-in Syndrome (correct)
  • Multiple Sclerosis

Which part of the brain is responsible for most conscious behaviors in the right hemisphere?

<p>Forebrain (D)</p>
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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for most of the unconscious behaviors?

<p>Brainstem (C)</p>
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What is the main component of the CNS?

<p>Brain and spinal cord (C)</p>
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What does the PNS consist of?

<p>Processes radiating out beyond the brain and spinal cord (A)</p>
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What does the brainstem primarily control?

<p>Unconscious behaviors (C)</p>
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What is Locked-in Syndrome characterized by?

<p>Inability to move or communicate verbally (A)</p>
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