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 corpus callosum The limbic system The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis The arcuate nucleus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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