localisation of function

Question 1

What is the principle of localisation of function in the brain?

Answer 1

The principle that specific areas of the brain are responsible for specific functions or behaviors.

Question 2

True or False: The occipital lobe is primarily responsible for auditory processing.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which lobe of the brain is primarily associated with visual processing?

Answer 3

Occipital lobe

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The _____ lobe is involved in processing sensory information from the skin and body.

Answer 4

Parietal

Question 5

What function is primarily associated with the frontal lobe?

Answer 5

Higher cognitive functions, including reasoning, planning, and impulse control.

Question 6

Which area of the brain is known as Broca’s area?

Answer 6

A region in the frontal lobe responsible for speech production.

Question 7

What is the role of Wernicke’s area?

Answer 7

It is involved in language comprehension.

Question 8

True or False: The cerebellum is involved in regulating emotions.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What is meant by ‘hemispheric lateralization’?

Answer 9

The tendency for some neural functions or cognitive processes to be more dominant in one hemisphere than the other.

Question 10

Which hemisphere is typically associated with language processing in right-handed individuals?

Answer 10

Left hemisphere

Question 11

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a function of the temporal lobe? A) Hearing B) Memory C) Vision D) Language

Answer 11

C) Vision

Question 12

Fill in the blank: The _____ is a structure that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain.

Answer 12

Corpus callosum

Question 13

What is the function of the limbic system?

Answer 13

It is involved in emotion, memory, and motivation.

Question 14

True or False: The brain’s plasticity allows for the reorganization of functions after injury.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Short Answer: Name one method used to study localisation of function in the brain.

Answer 15

fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Question 16

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for regulating autonomic functions such as heart rate?

Answer 16

Brainstem

Question 17

What is the primary function of the motor cortex?

Answer 17

To control voluntary movements.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The _____ lobe is associated with decision making and problem-solving.

Answer 18

Frontal

Question 19

True or False: Damage to the occipital lobe can lead to visual impairments.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What does the term ‘aphasia’ refer to?

Answer 20

A language disorder resulting from brain damage.

Question 21

Short Answer: What is the primary role of the somatosensory cortex?

Answer 21

To process sensory input from the body.

Question 22

Multiple Choice: Which area is primarily responsible for balance and coordination? A) Cerebrum B) Cerebellum C) Brainstem D) Thalamus

Answer 22

B) Cerebellum

Question 23

What is the role of the thalamus?

Answer 23

To act as a relay station for sensory information.

Question 24

True or False: All areas of the brain are equally involved in all functions.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The _____ lobe processes auditory information.

Answer 25

Temporal