Brain Areas/Functions

Question 1

Brainstem (4)

Answer 1

regulates body temp
HR
swallowing
breathing

Question 2

Occipital lobe (3)

Answer 2

Vision
Visual processing
colour identification

Question 3

Temporal lobe (8)

Answer 3

Memory
Understanding
language
facial recognition
hearing
vision
speech
emotions

Question 4

Partietal lobe (6)

Answer 4

perception
object classification
spelling
knowledge of numbers
visuospatial processing

Question 5

Broca’s area in charge of _______ located in ________

Answer 5

expressive speech
frontal lobe

Question 6

Problems in the frontal lobe can lead to ______, _______, ______ change

Answer 6

personality, emotional, intellectual (personality development)

Question 7

Receptive speech is in the _____, which is to _______ and ________

Answer 7

temporal lobe
understand and comprehend

Question 8

Wernickes area is located where? and it’s function is (2)

Answer 8

temporal lobe
receptive speech and language comprehension

Question 9

Hypothalamus is part of the _______ Governs control over (8)

Answer 9

limbic system

satiety, appetite, sensation of hunger, thirst, water balance, circadian rhythm, body temp, libido, hormonal regulation

Question 10

Limbic system function & components (4)

Answer 10

regulation & modulation of emotions and memory

hypothalamus
thalamus
hippocampus
amygdala

Question 11

How does the blockage of 5-HT2A receptors modulate dopamine treat negative symptoms

Answer 11

modulates dopamine release increasing dopamine in prefrontal cortex

Question 12

Cerebellum (4)

Answer 12

coordination, balance**, gross & fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination

Question 13

Problems in the temporal lobe can lead to _________, _________, _______

Answer 13

auditory hallucinations, aphasia, amnesia

Question 14

Problems in the occipital lobe can cause (3)

Answer 14

visual field defects, blindness, visual hallucinations

Question 15

Problems in the parietal lobe can cause, _____, _____

Answer 15

agnosia ( unable to recognize objects, people, sounds, despite normal senses)

sensory disturbances

Question 16

Clock drawing test is a _____, used to assess _____, and ______

Answer 16

neurological problems

executive function and cognitive dysfunction

Question 17

Clock drawing test is a quick screen for ______, impairments can be associated with _____

Answer 17

dementia, right parietal lobe

Question 18

Cerebral lobes FPOT

Answer 18

frontal
parietal
occipital
temporal

Question 19

Hippocampus

Answer 19

regulates memory, converts short-term memory to long-term memory

also motivation, stress, emotions, learning

Question 20

Frontal lobe (6)

Answer 20

thinking
planning
problem solving
emotions
behavioral control
decision making

Question 21

Cerebrum

Answer 21

Largest part of brain divided in 2 halves (Left hemisphere and Right hemisphere)

Question 22

Amygdala (7)

Answer 22

Mediating mood
emotional awareness
fear**
anxiety**
anger
emotions**
aggression**

Question 23

Thalamus (4)

Answer 23

Sensory relax station except smell

modulates flow of sensory info to prevent overwhelming cortex

regulates emotions and memory

related affective behaviors

Question 24

Frontal lobe (4)

Answer 24

prefrontal cortex executive function, decision making, planning

planning complex tasks

says no to other parts of brain impulses

motor cortex movements (engine in front)

Question 25

Parietal lobe

Answer 25

sensory info processing
awareness of ones environment

Question 26

Occipital lobe (1)

Answer 26

sensory info from the eyes

Question 27

temporal lobe

Answer 27

auditory cortex (temporal = tempo)

Question 28

Hypothalamus

Answer 28

sensation of hunger and thirst **
circadian rhythms**
body temp
libido
hormone regulation

Question 29

anterior cingulate 5

Answer 29

cognitive functions
decision making
empathy
impulse control
emotions

Question 30

Brain parts that cause addiction 7

Answer 30

Nucleus Accumbens **
hippocampus
basal ganglia
extended amygdala
prefrontal cortex
orbitofrontal cortex
cingulate gyrus

Question 31

cortical thinning and decreased hippocampus volume is associated with

Answer 31

mental illnesses MDD, PTSD

Question 32

tests to monitor cerebral blood flow 5

Answer 32

transcranial doppler ultrasound
PET scan
Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
MRI
Computed tomography angiography CTA

Question 33

Cerebrovascular accident 9

Answer 33

stroke can affect different areas of brain
frontal
temporal
parietal
occipital lobes
brain stem
cerebellum
basal ganglia
thalmus
hippocampus

Question 34

What test assess balance and coordination

Answer 34

romberg test

Question 35

romberg test

Answer 35

ability to stand with feet parallel and together with eyes open and closed for 30 seconds

Question 36

negative romberg test

Answer 36

able to stay stable during the test and have minimal swaying with eyes open and closed

Question 37

positive romberg test

Answer 37

inability to maintain an erect posture over 60 seconds with eyes closed

Question 38

trendelenburg test assess for

Answer 38

assess for hip dysfunction by having patient stand on both feet and slowly raise one foot off the ground without additional support

Question 39

neg trendelenburg test

Answer 39

adequate abductor strength then both hips should remain level or slightly elevated on the standing side

Question 40

positive trendelenburg test

Answer 40

weakness to the hip abductor muscles looks like a drop of the hip or downward tilt of pelvis