Module 11 Review (Multiple Choice)

Which of the following scanning techniques measures glucose consumption as an indicator of brain activity? a. MRI b. EEG c. CT d. PET e. fMRI

b

A gymnast falls and hits her head on the floor. She attempts to continue practicing but has trouble maintaining balance. What part of her brain has probably been affected? a. Thalamus b. Medulla c. Cerebellum d. Amygdala e. Reticular formation

c

Damage to which of following brain structures would affect the processing of new explicit memories? a. Hypothalamus b. Corpus callosum c. Hippocampus d. Cerebral cortex e. Medulla

c

Damage to which of the following puts a person's life in the most danger because it may cause breathing to stop? a. Amygdala b. Thalamus c. Medulla d. Hippocampus e. Hypothalamus

c

Stimulation of the amygdala is most likely to have which of the following effects? a. Happiness b. Loss of balance c. Hunger d. Aggression e. Dreaming

d

Which of the following brain areas is responsible for regulating hunger and thirst? a. Reticular activating system b. Amygdala c. Brainstem d. Hypothalamus e. Hippocampus

d

Which of the following is sometimes referred to as the brain's sensory switchboard, because it directs incoming sensory messages (with the exception of smell) to their proper places in the brain? a. Cerebellum b. Pituitary c. Hypothalamus d. Thalamus e. Limbic system

d