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Brain Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

Test your knowledge of brain anatomy and physiology with this quiz! Answer questions about lobes of the cerebrum, parts of the brain, and higher brain functions.

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Brain Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

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  1. Chapter 12 - The Central Nervous System Brain Anatomy Brain Physiology Higher Brain Functions The Spinal Cord Protection $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 FINAL ROUND

  2. Brain Anatomy: $100 Question • The central sulcus divides which two lobes of the cerebrum? • a. Frontal and parietal • b. Parietal and occipital • c. Parietal and temporal • d. Temporal and occipital ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  3. Brain Anatomy: $100 Answer • The central sulcus divides which two lobes of the cerebrum? • a. Frontal and parietal • b. Parietal and occipital • c. Parietal and temporal • d. Temporal and occipital BACK TO GAME

  4. Brain Anatomy: $200 Question • If you are looking at the arbor vitae, which part of the brain are you examining? • a. Thalamus • b. Pons • c. Medulla • d. Cerebellum ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  5. Brain Anatomy: $200 Answer • If you are looking at the arbor vitae, which part of the brain are you examining? • a. Thalamus • b. Pons • c. Medulla • d. Cerebellum BACK TO GAME

  6. Brain Anatomy: $300 Question • Fibers that connect gray matter between the two cerebral hemispheres are called ________. • a. associations • b. commissures • c. nuclei • d. projections ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  7. Brain Anatomy: $300 Answer • Fibers that connect gray matter between the two cerebral hemispheres are called ________. • a. associations • b. commissures • c. nuclei • d. projections BACK TO GAME

  8. Brain Anatomy: $400 Question • Which portions of the diencephalon can be seen on the external surfaces of the brain? • a. Pineal body and hypothalamus • b. Thalamus and hypothalamus • c. Pineal body and corpora quadrigemina • d. Pons and medulla ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  9. Brain Anatomy: $400 Answer • Which portions of the diencephalon can be seen on the external surfaces of the brain? • a. Pineal body and hypothalamus • b. Thalamus and hypothalamus • c. Pineal body and corpora quadrigemina • d. Pons and medulla BACK TO GAME

  10. Brain Anatomy: $500 Question • The basal nuclei are part of the _________. • a. cerebrum • b. diencephalon • c. brain stem • d. cerebellum ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  11. Brain Anatomy: $500 Answer • The basal nuclei are part of the _________. • a. cerebrum • b. diencephalon • c. brain stem • d. cerebellum BACK TO GAME

  12. Brain Physiology: $100 Question • Broca’s area is important in coordinating muscles involved in ________. • a. eye movements • b. breathing • c. speech • d. piano playing ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  13. Brain Physiology: $100 Answer • Broca’s area is important in coordinating muscles involved in ________. • a. eye movements • b. breathing • c. speech • d. piano playing BACK TO GAME

  14. Brain Physiology: $200 Question • The cardiac reflex centers are found in the ________. • a. thalamus • b. midbrain • c. medulla oblongata • d. pons ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  15. Brain Physiology: $200 Answer • The cardiac reflex centers are found in the ________. • a. thalamus • b. midbrain • c. medulla oblongata • d. pons BACK TO GAME

  16. Brain Physiology: $300 Question • To understand what we see and hear we use areas of the brain called __________. • a. association areas • b. primary sensory areas • c. tracts • d. basal nuclei ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  17. Brain Physiology: $300 Answer • To understand what we see and hear we use areas of the brain called __________. • a. association areas • b. primary sensory areas • c. tracts • d. basal nuclei BACK TO GAME

  18. Brain Physiology: $400 Question • This region of the brain could be described as the Grand Central Station of sensory input. • a. Substantia nigra • b. Cerebellum • c. Hippocampus • d. Thalamus ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  19. Brain Physiology: $400 Answer • This region of the brain could be described as the Grand Central Station of sensory input. • a. Substantia nigra • b. Cerebellum • c. Hippocampus • d. Thalamus BACK TO GAME

  20. Brain Physiology: $500 Question • This system is important when you study because it can filter out distractions. • a. Visual association area • b. Reticular formation • c. Hippocampus • d. Limbic system ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  21. Brain Physiology: $500 Answer • This system is important when you study because it can filter out distractions. • a. Visual association area • b. Reticular formation • c. Hippocampus • d. Limbic system BACK TO GAME

  22. Higher Brain Functions: $100 Question • These brain waves are emitted when you take a test. • a. Alpha • b. Beta • c. Delta • d. Theta ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  23. Higher Brain Functions: $100 Answer • These brain waves are emitted when you take a test. • a. Alpha • b. Beta • c. Delta • d. Theta BACK TO GAME

  24. Higher Brain Functions: $200 Question • The region of the brain that allows us to understand language is ________. • a. Broca’s area • b. the hippocampus • c. the amygdala • d. Wernicke’s area ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  25. Higher Brain Functions: $200 Answer • The region of the brain that allows us to understand language is ________. • a. Broca’s area • b. the hippocampus • c. the amygdala • d. Wernicke’s area BACK TO GAME

  26. Higher Brain Functions: $300 Question • These brain waves are emitted during most REM sleep. • a. Alpha • b. Beta • c. Delta • d. Theta ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  27. Higher Brain Functions: $300 Answer • These brain waves are emitted during most REM sleep. • a. Alpha • b. Beta • c. Delta • d. Theta BACK TO GAME

  28. Higher Brain Functions: $400 Question • Bilateral destruction of this area causes severe memory loss. • a. Cerebellum • b. Broca’s area • c. Hippocampus • d. Wernicke’s area ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  29. Higher Brain Functions: $400 Answer • Bilateral destruction of this area causes severe memory loss. • a. Cerebellum • b. Broca’s area • c. Hippocampus • d. Wernicke’s area BACK TO GAME

  30. Higher Brain Functions: $500 Question • All of the following are factors in transferring STM to LTM except: • a. association. • b. consolidation. • c. emotion. • d. repetition. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  31. Higher Brain Functions: $500 Answer • All of the following are factors in transferring STM to LTM except: • a. association. • b. consolidation. • c. emotion. • d. repetition. BACK TO GAME

  32. Protection:$100 Question • The innermost meninx that protects the brain and spinal cord is the _________. • a. arachnoid mater • b. choroid mater • c. dura mater • d. pia mater ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  33. Protection: $100 Answer • The innermost meninx that protects the brain and spinal cord is the _________. • a. arachnoid mater • b. choroid mater • c. dura mater • d. pia mater BACK TO GAME

  34. Protection: $200 Question • The cerebrospinal fluid is found in the _________. • a. subdural space • b. epidural space • c. subarachnoid space • d. epiarachnoid space ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  35. Protection: $200 Answer • The cerebrospinal fluid is found in the _________. • a. subdural space • b. epidural space • c. subarachnoid space • d. epiarachnoid space BACK TO GAME

  36. Protection: $300 Question • Cerebrospinal fluid is absorbed back into the blood by the _______. • a. choroid plexus • b. arachnoid villus • c. pia mater • d. falx cerebri ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  37. Protection:$300 Answer • Cerebrospinal fluid is absorbed back into the blood by the _______. • a. choroid plexus • b. arachnoid villus • c. pia mater • d. falx cerebri BACK TO GAME

  38. Protection: $400 Question • The central canal of the spinal cord is analogous to what part of the brain? • a. Subarachnoid space • b. Ventricles • c. Corpus callosum • d. Falx cerebri ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  39. Protection: $400 Answer • The central canal of the spinal cord is analogous to what part of the brain? • a. Subarachnoid space • b. Ventricles • c. Corpus callosum • d. Falx cerebri BACK TO GAME

  40. Protection:$500 Question • The blood-brain barrier is an effective barrier against all of the following except: • a. metabolic wastes. • b. proteins. • c. potassium. • d. nicotine. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  41. Protection:$500 Answer • The blood-brain barrier is an effective barrier against all of the following except: • a. metabolic wastes. • b. proteins. • c. potassium. • d. nicotine. BACK TO GAME

  42. The Spinal Cord:$100 Question • The terminal end of the spinal cord is called the __________. • a. conus medullaris • b. filum terminale • c. cauda equina • d. lumbar enlargement ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  43. The Spinal Cord: $100 Answer • The terminal end of the spinal cord is called the __________. • a. conus medullaris • b. filum terminale • c. cauda equina • d. lumbar enlargement BACK TO GAME

  44. The Spinal Cord: $200 Question • All of the following are gray matter of the spinal cord except the: • a. dorsal horn. • b. ventral horn. • c. gray commissure. • d. dorsal root ganglion. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  45. The Spinal Cord:$200 Answer • All of the following are gray matter of the spinal cord except the: • a. dorsal horn. • b. ventral horn. • c. gray commissure. • d. dorsal root ganglion. BACK TO GAME

  46. The Spinal Cord: $300 Question • Which of the following is a descending pathway? • a. Fasciculus gracilis • b. Fasciculus cuneatus • c. Lateral spinothalamic tract • d. Lateral corticospinal tract ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  47. The Spinal Cord:$300 Answer • Which of the following is a descending pathway? • a. Fasciculus gracilis • b. Fasciculus cuneatus • c. Lateral spinothalamic tract • d. Lateral corticospinal tract BACK TO GAME

  48. The Spinal Cord: $400 Question • Pain follows which pathway to the brain? • a. Fasciculus gracilis • b. Fasciculus cuneatus • c. Lateral spinothalamic tract • d. Lateral corticospinal tract ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  49. The Spinal Cord: $400 Answer • Pain follows which pathway to the brain? • a. Fasciculus gracilis • b. Fasciculus cuneatus • c. Lateral spinothalamic tract • d. Lateral corticospinal tract BACK TO GAME

  50. The Spinal Cord: $500 Question • Neurons that transmit impulses from the spinal cord to the thalamus are called ________. • a. first order • b. second order • c. third order • d. short order ANSWER BACK TO GAME

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