Cog Neuro Quiz 1: Neuroanatomy Flashcards
T or F? Cerebrospinal Fluid cushions the brain and spinal cord
True
T or F? The Frontal lobe is posterior to the temporal lobe
False
T or F? The cerebellum is inferior to the occipital lobe?
True
T or F? An interruption to the blood supply in the MCA would affect lateral portions of the cortex
True
T or F? The lateral fissure separates the frontal from the parietal lobe
False
T or F? In humans, dorsal and ventral orientations in the spine are rotated 90 degrees from the brain
True
Use the figure. Which of the labeled areas in the figure is most likely called the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex?
B
Which brain area is labeled C in the figure?
Hypothalamus
A stroke or traumatic injury to the area labeled E in the figure would most likely impact…..
Vision
What section and view of the brain is this?
Sagittal/Medial
Muniba was having severe seizures that began in one hemisphere and quickly spread to the other. To stop seizures from spreading, their surgeon severed the connections between the left and right hemispheres. Which brain structure did the surgeon cut through?
Corpus Callosum
Folksinger Woodie Guthrie suffered from a genetic disorder that caused deterioration of large portions of the basal ganglia. What aspect if his behavior is likely to have been impaired by this damage?
Movement
Joshua is undergoing neurosurgery. The medical team uses electrical stimulation to test the function of regions of his cortex while he is awake and can report what he experiences. When one region was stimulated Joshua perceived something touching his skin. Which lobe was being stimulated?
Parietal
You’re watching a scary movie late at night. You shriek and throw your popcorn when the killer comes out of nowhere in the movie! Which branch of the nervous system aroused your body to action?
Sympathetic
Serena Williams is an incredible athlete whose movement is fast, agile, and coordinated. Which of the following brain areas contributes most to those specific characteristics?
Cerebellum
