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? Medulla Oblongata Pons Forebrain Midbrain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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