The Human Brain Quiz

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1. What can the area of the brain known as the hindbrain also be referred to as? Mesencephalon Prosencephalon Back of the brain Rhombencephalon

2. Which of the following is NOT included in the brainstem? Pons Medulla Oblongata Midbrain Forebrain

3. Of all of the senses, which is the olfactory bulb responsible for controlling? Hearing Smell Touch Sight

4. What is the name of the system that is responsible for the production of cerebrospinal fluid? Cingulate Pituitary Ventricular Limbic

5. What is the area of the brain, known as Wernicke's area, responsible for? Memory Language Comprehension Vision Hormone secretion

6. Which of the following statements is true when referring to dopamine? causes depression when too abundant. is commonly used in insecticides. is involved in sensory control. produces psychosis in large amounts.

7. Which of the following brain components carry information to the muscles and glands? Sensory neurons Pyrimidial cells Motor neurons Interneurons

8. What is the function of the dendrites? To send information to neighboring neurons. To receive incoming signals from neighboring neurons. To make myelin. To store information in the neurons.

9. What do we call the network of nerve fibers that connect the left and right hemispheres of the brain? Hypothalamus Corpus callosum Amygdala Neurons

10. What does "autonomic" mean? Emotional Regenerative Isolated Automatic