9 Questions
What is the heavily folded outer layer of brain tissue composed of neurons called?
Cerebral cortex
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for processes radiating out beyond the brain and spinal cord?
Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
What is the condition in which a patient is aware and awake but cannot move or communicate verbally due to comp?
Locked-in Syndrome
Which part of the brain is responsible for most conscious behaviors in the right hemisphere?
Forebrain
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for most of the unconscious behaviors?
Brainstem
What is the main component of the CNS?
Brain and spinal cord
What does the PNS consist of?
Processes radiating out beyond the brain and spinal cord
What does the brainstem primarily control?
Unconscious behaviors
What is Locked-in Syndrome characterized by?
Inability to move or communicate verbally
Test your knowledge of the brain and nervous system with this quiz on the origin of brain and behavior. Explore the central and peripheral nervous systems, neuron communication, and sensory receptors. See how much you know about the brain's role in controlling behavior.
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