64: The Brain (part 1) Quizellenj2022-12-02T14:32:37-05:00 Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. 1. Which of these is NOT found on the outside of the cerebrum?1 arachnoid layer ventricles blood vessels dura mater pia mater 2. Which of these brain parts connects the cerebrum to the limbic system?1 corpus callosum thalamus cingulate gyrus fornix 3. What is the function of the limbic system?1 heart rate and breathing emotion and memory appetite and body temperature movement and coordination 4. People who have their corpus callosum cut always die.1 True False 5. Which one of these is NOT a function of the midbrain?1 It produces a neurotransmitter necessary for muscle movement. It's a pathway for connections between the cerebrum and cerebellum It contains reflexes. It decides if a signal is important enough to relay to the cerebrum. 6. Which of these keeps track of time of day and makes melatonin at night?1 colliculus pineal gland mammillary body pituitary gland 7. The cerebrum has how many hemispheres?1 2 4 3 1 8. Which of these is NOT a part of the limbic system?1 hippocampus pons fornix amygdala mammillary body 9. What is the purpose of the brain’s wrinkles?1 There isn't any purpose. To make more space for inner parts. To allow for lots of blood vessels. To allow for large surface area. 10. Which of these makes hormones?1 thalamus pituitary gland olfactory bulb mammillary body 11. The right hemisphere controls the left side of the body.1 True False 12. Which of these parts sorts out signals coming from all the sensory neurons in the body?1 midbrain hypothalamus hippocampus amygdala thalamus 13. The pons is mostly concerned with:1 sleeping eating anger thinking 14. Which one of these is a “bump”?1 sulcus gyrus fissure 15. The medulla oblongata controls:1 waking and sleeping cycles hearth rate and breathing reflexes of eyes and ears appetite and body temperature 16. Which of these controls strong emotions such as fear and anger?1 hippocampus hypothalamus mammillary body amygdala 17. Gray matter is made of mostly axons.1 True False 18. Which of these is NOT a connecting piece?1 corpus callosum fornix intermediate mass amygdala 19. What is the optic chiasm?1 The nerve cord that connects the eyes to each other. The place where the optic nerve enters the brain. The central focal point of the eye. The place where the eye nerves cross on the bottom side of the brain. 20. Which one of these is NOT a function of the cerebellum?1 coordination of muscle movements visual reflexes muscle memory balance 62: The eye (anatomy) 86: Female reproductive system Back to: 64: The Brain (part 1)
