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Example Question #13 : Brain And Nervous System
Which of the following is an incorrect connection between brain lobe and function?
Parietal Lobes - processes tactile sensations
Frontal Lobe - controls voluntary movements
Temporal Lobes - processes sound
Occipital Lobe - controls emotions
All of the answers are correct
Occipital Lobe - controls emotions
The Occipital Lobe is responsible for processing vision. The Frontal Lobe controls emotions in its prefrontal cortex.
Example Question #956 : Individual Psychology And Behavior
Which action would be most typically impaired when the cerebellum is depressed?
The ability to feel emotion
The ability to incorporate new memories into a web of old knowledge
The ability to walk in a straight line
The ability to think abstractly
The ability to process visual information
The ability to walk in a straight line
When the cerebellum is depressed (such as from alcohol use), the ability most typically impaired would be the one to walk in a straight line because the cerebellum controls and coordinates muscle skills.
The ability to think abstractly is controlled by the frontal lobe, the ability to process visual information is controlled by the occipital lobe, ability to incoporate new memories into a web of old knowledge is controlled by the hippocampus, and the ability to feel emotion is controlled by the amygdala.
Example Question #957 : Individual Psychology And Behavior
Which type of medical test would show the brain structures (and therefore detect any tumors that may be present) but not any brain waves or activity?
fMRI
PET
Ultrasound
CAT or CT scan
EEG
CAT or CT scan
CAT or CT scans use the densities of tissues in order to produce a 3D image of the brain's structures (but not waves or activity), which can then be used to find tumors.
EEGs detect electrical activity in the brain and are often used in sleep research. fMRIs detect brain activity by showing blood flow in the brain. PET scans detect brain activity by showing how much of a certain substance is being used in a certain part of the brain. Ultrasounds are not generally used for the brain and are most commonly used for fetal imaging.
Example Question #71 : Biology
What section of the brain is the most basic and essential?
The midbrain
The forebrain
The backbrain
The hindbrain
All parts of the brain are equally basic and essential
The hindbrain
The hindbrain is the most basic and essential part of the brain because it controls the simplest biological functions that sustain our lives, such as respiration and heartbeat. The hindbrain is made up of structures such as the medulla and the cerebellum. The other two major areas of the brain are the midbrain, which controls simple movements in conjunction with sensory input, and the forebrain, which controls complicated emotional and cognitive functions.
Example Question #21 : Brain And Nervous System
The limbic system regulates basic emotions, drives, and memory. Which answer choice best describes the structures included in this system?
Hippocampus, amygdala, temporal lobe, hypothalamus
Hippocampus, cerebellum, thalamus, hypothalamus
Medulla, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus
Hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus
Hippocampus, cerebellum, thalamus, tectum
Hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus
The limbic system is commonly thought of as the hippocampus (memory), amygdala (emotion), thalamus (sensory information), and hypothalamus (basic drives, homeostasis).
Each other answer choice had one wrong structure in the list. The temporal lobe controls hearing and language, the cerebellum controls basic motor skills, the tectum controls orientation in a new environment, and the medulla helps control heart beat and respiration.
Example Question #22 : Brain And Nervous System
Which part of the hindbrain makes up fo the brain's volume and has two hemispheres?
Pons
Spinal cord
Medulla
Cerebellum
Cerebellum
The cerebellum resembles the much larger cerebrum. It makes up of the brain's volume and has two hemispheres. The cerebelum's primary function is to regulate muscle control and activity.
Example Question #23 : Brain And Nervous System
Which of these is not part of the peripheral nervous system?
Somatic nervous system
Spinal cord
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Spinal cord
The central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is composed of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems. The autonomic nervous system is composed of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
Example Question #24 : Brain And Nervous System
When a person just so happens to be faced with an angry bear, which nervous system is in control?
Central nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for action and mobilizes energy resources. This is considered the flight or fight reaction.
Example Question #25 : Brain And Nervous System
Which structure is not part of the hindbrain?
Corpus callosum
Pons
Cerebellum
Medulla
Corpus callosum
The hindbrain is composed of pons, medulla, spinal cord, reticular formation, and cerebellum. The corpus callosum is part of the forebrain.
Example Question #26 : Brain And Nervous System
The reticular formation is responsible for which function?
Skilled movement
Hunger and thirst
Arousal system
Control center for the heart beat
Arousal system
The reticular formation is responsible for the arousal system but not heartbeat, movement, hunger and thirst.