The Brain
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20 Questions

1. Bodily sensations such as touch, pressure, and temperature are controlled in which area of the brain?
2. "Which part of the brain is responsible for combining sounds into words and arranging words into meaningful sentences?"
3. Dylan has recovered from extensive injury to his left cerebral hemisphere and has continued his career. His occupation is most likely:
4. The limbic system is responsible for
5. Maddie is walking down a dark alley by herself late at night. She automatically turns her head to the left when she hears a strange noise. What part of the brain is she using?
6. Emma is telling her younger sister stories about her fi rst Christmas in their new home. Which part of the brain is Emma using to recall these memories?
7. Which part of the brain is aff ected during a split-brain operation?
8. When humans suff er damage to this part of the brain, there can be a lapse into a permanent state of unconsciousness.
9. An MRI involves:
10. The main job of the thalamus is:
11. Which of the following is not part of the limbic system?
12. Wernicke’s area is located on which lobe of the brain?
13. A “split-brain” patient is asked to stare at a black dot between the HE and ART as the word HEART is displayed on a screen. When asked what she sees, what will the patient do?
14. An EEG records:
15. Damage to the cerebellum would most likely result in:
16. Knowing what you are touching or how hot to make the water for your shower involves which of these areas of the brain?
17. If damage occurs to the occipital lobe, an individual could fail to recognize some objects, persons, or color. Th is damage is called:
18. As a result of her car accident, Mimi suff ered damage to her Broca’s area of the brain. What symptoms will she suff er as a result?
19. Which of the following is not controlled by the hypothalamus?
20. The pons is located between the medulla and other brain areas. It is responsible for which of the following?