Quiz  /  The Human Brain Quiz

  • 1. 
    Which of these is NOT a component of a neuron?

  • myelin sheath
  • terminal buttons
  • dendrites
  • hydrocephalus

  • 2. 
    The part of the brain primarily responsible for production of speech is the ____.

  • basal ganglia
  • substantia nigra
  • thalamus
  • Broca area

  • 3. 
    Prosopagnosia is also known as ____.

  • sensory deprivation
  • face blindness
  • touch sensitivity
  • Alzheimer disease

  • 4. 
    A corpus callosotomy involves ____.

  • draining excess fluid from the brain
  • reattaching the spinal cord after it has been severed
  • removing the medulla
  • separating the two hemispheres of the brain

  • 5. 
    Which of these is NOT a part of the brainstem?

  • pons
  • midbrain
  • cerebellum
  • medulla oblongata

  • 6. 
    What is the function of the cerebral aqueduct?

  • to connect the cerebellum to the spinal cord
  • to provide a pathway for cerebrospinal fluid inside the brain
  • to control involuntary functions
  • to release hormones into the blood

  • 7. 
    Which part of the brain controls the pituitary gland?

  • homunculus
  • hippocampus
  • hindbrain
  • hypothalamus

  • 8. 
    Cells that nourish neurons are called ____.

  • glia
  • ions
  • fovea
  • mitochondria

  • 9. 
    Which is the process involving the reabsorption of neurotransmitters within a synapse for later use?

  • apoptosis
  • phylogeny
  • reuptake
  • cognition

  • 10. 
    Which is the primary function of the occipital lobe?

  • regulation of the sleep cycle
  • reception of touch sensations
  • reception of visual impulses
  • regulation of the hunger drive
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