64: The Brain (part 1) Quizellenjmchenry2022-12-02T14:32:37-05:00 Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. Which of these is NOT a connecting piece?1 fornix amygdala intermediate mass corpus callosum Which of these keeps track of time of day and makes melatonin at night?1 colliculus mammillary body pituitary gland pineal gland What is the optic chiasm?1 The place where the eye nerves cross on the bottom side of the brain. The nerve cord that connects the eyes to each other. The central focal point of the eye. The place where the optic nerve enters the brain. What is the purpose of the brain’s wrinkles?1 To allow for large surface area. To allow for lots of blood vessels. To make more space for inner parts. There isn't any purpose. Which of these parts sorts out signals coming from all the sensory neurons in the body?1 hypothalamus midbrain amygdala thalamus hippocampus Which one of these is NOT a function of the cerebellum?1 visual reflexes muscle memory balance coordination of muscle movements Which of these is NOT found on the outside of the cerebrum?1 blood vessels arachnoid layer dura mater ventricles pia mater People who have their corpus callosum cut always die.1 True False Which one of these is NOT a function of the midbrain?1 It contains reflexes. It decides if a signal is important enough to relay to the cerebrum. It produces a neurotransmitter necessary for muscle movement. It's a pathway for connections between the cerebrum and cerebellum Which of these is NOT a part of the limbic system?1 pons fornix amygdala hippocampus mammillary body The medulla oblongata controls:1 waking and sleeping cycles appetite and body temperature reflexes of eyes and ears hearth rate and breathing Gray matter is made of mostly axons.1 True False What is the function of the limbic system?1 movement and coordination heart rate and breathing appetite and body temperature emotion and memory Which of these makes hormones?1 thalamus olfactory bulb mammillary body pituitary gland Which of these brain parts connects the cerebrum to the limbic system?1 fornix cingulate gyrus thalamus corpus callosum The pons is mostly concerned with:1 eating thinking anger sleeping The right hemisphere controls the left side of the body.1 True False The cerebrum has how many hemispheres?1 1 2 3 4 Which of these controls strong emotions such as fear and anger?1 amygdala mammillary body hippocampus hypothalamus Which one of these is a “bump”?1 fissure gyrus sulcus 62: The eye (anatomy) 86: Female reproductive system Back to: 64: The Brain (part 1)
