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Unit 3B Reading Check
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1. The major link between the brain and the glandular system is the
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a. hypothalamus.
b. pituitary.
c. CNS.
d. midbrain.
2. __________ is closely related to grammar and pronunciation.
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a. Aphasia
b. Broca's area
c. Wernicke's area
d. Agnosia
3. Damage to the cerebellum would most likely result in
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a. heart stoppage or respiratory failure.
b. a loss of hearing ability.
c. a loss of muscular coordination.
d. a reduction in emotional response.
4. The endocrine system
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a. is the only communications network in the body.
b. depends on electrical messages for communication.
c. secretes hormones into the blood stream for communication.
d. secretes hormones into the exocrine ducts for communication.
5. An elderly acquaintance of yours has suffered from partial blindness since she had a stroke. Apparently the stroke damaged her
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a. occipital lobe.
b. parietal lobe.
c. temporal lobes.
d. reticular formation.
6. The pons acts as a bridge between the medulla and other brain areas and influences
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a. activity.
b. sleep and arousal.
c. motor behavior.
d. higher reasoning.
7. An EEG records
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a. the number of neurons in the brain.
b. electrical impulses from the brain.
c. chemical activity in the cranial nerves.
d. direct electrical stimulation and activation of the brain.
8. The cerebral cortex is composed of two sides or __________.
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a. pons
b. positrons
c. connector neurons
d. hemispheres
9. The brainstem consists mainly of the
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a. cerebellum and the cerebral cortex.
b. cerebrum and the medulla.
c. medulla and the cerebellum.
d. cerebral cortex and the medulla.
10. In order to perform a split-brain operation, the __________ must be severed.
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a. pons
b. cerebellum
c. corpus callosum
d. cerebral cortex
11. By using electrical stimulation, reward (or "pleasure centers") and punishment (or "aversive" areas) can be shown to exist in the
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a. corpus callosum.
b. limbic system.
c. occipital lobe.
d. thalamus.
12. An innovative scanning technique that uses magnetic technology to visualize brain activity is called
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a. PET.
b. MRI.
c. CAT.
d. fMRI.
13. Bodily sensations such as touch, temperature, and pressure register in which brain area?
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a. the occipital lobes
b. the parietal lobes
c. the temporal lobes
d. the frontal lobes
14. The surgical procedure of cutting the corpus callosum is done in cases of
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a. communication problems.
b. severe epilepsy.
c. injury or stroke.
d. split personality.
15. The __________ gland is involved in the regulation of growth.
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a. pituitary
b. pineal
c. thyroid
d. adrenal
16. Weeks after an automobile accident, a friend continues to have difficulty maintaining balance and movements. You should suspect that damage may have occurred to the
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a. corpus callosum
b. cerebellum.
c. medulla.
d. reticular formation.
17. An aphasia is a speech disturbance; an agnosia is
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a. the inability to identify objects.
b. also related to the speech center.
c. controlled by the thalamus.
d. a thought disturbance.
18. The functions of the amygdala include
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a. delivery of electrical stimulation to the limbic system.
b. stopping electrical stimulation to the limbic system.
c. stimulating the "pleasure" centers of the limbic system.
d. helping us react to dangerous stimuli through a quick fear response.
19. Sue has recovered from extensive injury to her left cerebral hemisphere and has continued her career with little sign of impairment. Her occupation is most likely
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a. graphic artist.
b. accountant.
c. English teacher.
d. sports writer for a newspaper.
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