Brain Science

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1.

What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

Sympathetic and Parasympathetic divisions
Central and Peripheral divisions
Cortical and Sub-Cortical divisions
Neuron and Hormone divisions
I don't know
2.

Which of the following is NOT one of the lobes in the human cerebral cortex?

Frontal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Central Lobe
I don't know
3.

The amount of cerebral cortex devoted to each part of the body depends on what?

The size of the body part it controls
The sensitivity of the body part it controls
The weight of the body part it controls
The fineness of movement of the body part it controls
The size and fineness of movement of the body part it controls
The sensitivity and fineness of movement of the body part it controls
The weight and fineness of movement of the body part it controls
All of the above
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4.

What is the correct order in which the following are stimulated for hormone production in the human body?

Brain to Pituitary to Thyroid
Pituitary to Thyroid to Adrenals
Brain to Thyroid to Adrenals
Thyroid to Gonads to Brain
Brain to Gonads to Pituitary
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5.

The left and right hemispheres of the human brain perform completely different functions.

TRUE
FALSE
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6.

Which of the following structures of the brain do NOT make up the brain stem?

Pons
Medulla
Basal Ganglia
Midbrain
I don't know
7.

Broca's Aphasia occurs when there is damage to a specific portion of the left frontal lobe. What is the outcome of Broca's Aphasia?

Patient cannot understand language and cannot produce sound.
Patient has difficulty understanding language and speaks using nonsense words.
Patient understands language but uses only content words when speaking.
Patient understands language but speaks using nonsense words.
I don't know
8.

The right hemisphere of the human brain is specialized for understanding spatial relationships and the left hemisphere is specialized for language.

TRUE
FALSE
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