The Big Fat Brain Anatomy Quiz

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What loosely defined collection of structures are believed to be the seat of human emotion? The arcuate nucleus The corpus callosum The limbic system The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis

2. What structure is believed to act as the central circadian pacemaker? The pituitary gland Broca's area The suprachiasmatic nucleus The pons

3. What lobe is most responsible for the processing of visual stimuli? The frontal lobe The occipital lobe The parietal lobe The temporal lobe

4. Dimorphic differences have been clearly identified in which of the following structures, as a function of sexual identity? The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis The medulla The 3rd and 4th ventricles The ventral tegmentum

5. Which structure is considered by many neuroscientists to be little more than a continuation of the hypothalamus? The posterior pituitary The tectum The anterior pituitary The retinal ganglia

6. In what lobe would one find the somatosensory cortex? The frontal lobe The ear lobe The temporal lobe The parietal lobe

7. What would one find near the ventral surface of the prefrontal cortex? The olfactory bulb The cerebellum The left and right ventricles The hypophyseal stalk

8. What prevents most proteins in the circulatory system from entering the cerebral spinal fluid? The brain/protein barrier Prohormones The blood/brain barrier Phagocytes

9. What area of the brain can be split into two distinct areas, known as the pars triangularis (anterior) and pars opercularis (posterior)? Wernicke's area Broca's area Basal cisterns Inferior colliculus

10. What is the proposed connection between Broca's and Wernickie's areas? The Arcuate Fasciculus The anterior tegmentum The corpus callosum The dorsal auditory ganglion