MCQs on the Brain

MCQs on the Brain

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MCQs on the Brain

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Brain

1 / 20

In the brain, the function of the reticular formation is similar to the hotel service known asa

room service.

advance registration.

wake-up call.

maid service.

2 / 20

The __________ is the part of the brain that stores lasting memories

occipital lobe

hindbrain

temporal lobe

hippocampus

3 / 20

Which of the following involves electrical brain wave measurement?

MRI scan

EEG

ablation

clinical studies

4 / 20

An aphasia is a speech disturbance; an agnosia isa

also related to the speech center.

controlled by the thalamus.

the inability to identify objects.

a thought disturbance.

5 / 20

An EEG records

ect electrical stimulation and activation of the brain.

the number of neurons in the brain.

electrical impulses from the brain.

chemical activity in the cranial nerves.

6 / 20

As one moves up the evolutionary scale, development of the nervous system shows

an increase in the brain tissue devoted to the cerebral cortex.

a decrease in the size of cortical association areas.

a diminishing importance of the corpus callosum.

corticalization of the peripheral nervous system.

7 / 20

One of the main differences between the brains of people who score high on mental tests and those who score low indicate that higher scorers have

higher levels of gray matter.

lower levels of gray matter

higher PET scan recordings.

lower PET scan recordings.

8 / 20

There is more somatosensory cortex for the

shoulder

feet

legs

mouth.

9 / 20

The major link between the brain and the glandular system is the

pituitary.

hypothalamus.

CNS.

midbrain.

10 / 20

In order to perform a split-brain operation, the __________ must be severed

corpus callosum

cerebellum

cerebral cortex

pons

11 / 20

The sense of smell depends on the __________ lobe.

occipital

temporal

parietal

frontal

12 / 20

The __________ cortex is all areas of the cerebral cortex that are not sensory or motor in function.

Broca's

agnosia

aphasia

association

13 / 20

Which of the following statements concerning the brain is true?

Because the cerebrum is so indispensable to functioning, damage to it may endanger a person's life.

The cerebral cortex is considered a part of the hindbrain.

Even if damage is limited to less crucial areas of the cortex, the person's behavior changes so radically that even casual observers know that some brain damage has occurred.

Damage to the subcortex may endanger a person's life.

14 / 20

Which of the following describes brains of persons who do well on mental tests?

They are the easiest to study using EEGs.

They seem to work the hardest.

They seem to consume the least glucose.

They have the largest corpus callosums.

15 / 20

The __________ gland is involved in the regulation of growth.

thyroid

pituitary

pineal

adrenal

16 / 20

An elderly acquaintance of yours has suffered from partial blindness since she had a stroke. Apparently the stroke damaged her

occipital lobe.

parietal lobe.

reticular formation.

temporal lobes.

17 / 20

Sue has recovered from extensive injury to her left cerebral hemisphere and has continued her career with little sign of impairment.Her occupation is most likely

English teacher.

graphic artist.

accountant.

sports writer for a newspaper.

18 / 20

Which of the following is a major function of the somatosensory area of the cerebral cortex?

primary area for receiving visual information

analysis of body sensations

location of motor control of the body

primary area for receiving auditory information

19 / 20

Damage to the cerebellum would most likely result in

a loss of muscular coordination.

a loss of hearing ability.

a reduction in emotional response.

heart stoppage or respiratory failure.

20 / 20

Hormones

are the electrical messengers of the glands.

generally maintain a steady state in our bodily functions.

are related to neurotransmitters.

are similar to neurotransmitters, but unlike neurotransmitters, hormones do not require receptor sites.

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The average score is 63%

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