Week 9 - CNS Flashcards
1
Q
- What is the largest part of the adult brain?
a) Cerebellum
b) Brainstem
c) Cerebrum
d) Diencephalon
A
c) Cerebrum
2
Q
- Which part of the brain regulates homeostasis?
a) Cerebrum
b) Cerebellum
c) Diencephalon
d) Brainstem
A
c) Diencephalon
3
Q
- The brainstem connects the brain to which structure?
a) Spinal cord
b) Cerebellum
c) Hypothalamus
d) Thalamus
A
a) Spinal cord
4
Q
- What is the primary function of the cerebellum?
a) Memory
b) Emotion
c) Coordination
d) Sensory processing
A
c) Coordination
5
Q
- The brain is divided into two hemispheres. What does this mean?
a) Each hemisphere controls the same side of the body
b) Each hemisphere controls the opposite side of the body
c) Hemispheres are symmetrical in function
d) Hemispheres have no connection to body functions
A
b) Each hemisphere controls the opposite side of the body
6
Q
- Which hemisphere is typically dominant in individuals who are right-handed?
a) Left
b) Right
c) Both
d) None
A
a) Left
7
Q
- What do gyri refer to in the brain?
a) Grooves
b) Outward folds
c) Hemispheres
d) Nuclei
A
b) Outward folds
8
Q
- What do sulci refer to?
a) Folds
b) Large grooves
c) Small grooves
d) Hemispheres
A
c) Small grooves
9
Q
- What is the primary function of the frontal lobe?
a) Vision
b) Touch
c) Reasoning
d) Auditory processing
A
c) Reasoning
10
Q
- The parietal lobe is associated with processing which type of information?
a) Auditory
b) Visual
c) Sensory
d) Motor
A
c) Sensory
11
Q
- Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for visual processing?
a) Frontal
b) Parietal
c) Occipital
d) Temporal
A
c) Occipital
12
Q
- Which lobe is involved in processing auditory information?
a) Frontal
b) Parietal
c) Occipital
d) Temporal
A
d) Temporal
13
Q
- The basal nuclei are involved in which function?
a) Sensory processing
b) Movement regulation
c) Emotion
d) Language
A
b) Movement regulation
14
Q
- Which area of the brain is known as the primary motor cortex?
a) Precentral gyrus
b) Postcentral gyrus
c) Corpus callosum
d) Thalamus
A
a) Precentral gyrus
15
Q
- What is the function of the premotor cortex?
a) Directing eye movements
b) Planning complex movements
c) Processing sound
d) Emotional regulation
A
b) Planning complex movements
16
Q
- Broca’s area is responsible for which function?
a) Sensory processing
b) Speech production
c) Vision
d) Movement control
A
b) Speech production
17
Q
- What does the primary somatosensory cortex process?
a) Visual information
b) Auditory information
c) Touch and body position
d) Emotions
A
c) Touch and body position
18
Q
- Where is the olfactory cortex located?
a) Frontal lobe
b) Temporal lobe
c) Parietal lobe
d) Occipital lobe
A
b) Temporal lobe
19
Q
- Which area receives and interprets impulses for taste?
a) Olfactory cortex
b) Gustatory cortex
c) Visual cortex
d) Auditory cortex
A
b) Gustatory cortex
20
Q
- What are multimodal areas of the cortex responsible for?
a) Processing information from one sense
b) Integrating information from multiple senses
c) Motor control
d) Language
A
b) Integrating information from multiple senses
21
Q
- What is the function of the anterior association area (prefrontal cortex)?
a) Vision processing
b) Emotional impact
c) Intellect and personality
d) Auditory processing
A
c) Intellect and personality
22
Q
- The thalamus is primarily involved in which function?
a) Emotional regulation
b) Sensory relay
c) Motor control
d) Memory encoding
A
b) Sensory relay
23
Q
- What structure is located below the thalamus?
a) Medulla oblongata
b) Cerebellum
c) Hypothalamus
d) Midbrain
A
c) Hypothalamus
24
Q
- Which gland regulates sleep-wake cycles?
a) Pituitary gland
b) Thyroid gland
c) Pineal gland
d) Adrenal gland
A
c) Pineal gland
25
Q
- Which part of the brainstem integrates sensory information and motor responses?
a) Medulla oblongata
b) Pons
c) Midbrain
d) Diencephalon
A
c) Midbrain
26
Q
- What is the function of the pons?
a) Breathing regulation
b) Sensory processing
c) Emotional regulation
d) Memory encoding
A
a) Breathing regulation