Chapter 3.2 Textbook Quiz

The ________ is involved in our experience of emotion and tying emotional meaning to our memories. amygdala corpus callosum hypothalamus pons

amygdala

Clive Wearing could remember which of the following types of memory? headlines from the news how to play the piano new people he meets the most recent updates in his children's lives

how to play the piano

The ________ is the deep groove that separates the brain into two halves. central gyrus central sulci hemisphere longitudinal fissure

longitudinal fissure

The ________ is located deep within the brain, and it includes structures such as the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area. forebrain hindbrain midbrain neocortex

midbrain

Which of the following is not a limbic system structure? amygdala hippocampus hypothalamus substantia nigra

substantia nigra

Rosemary had a stroke about a year ago and now she cannot understand what people are saying to her. This is embarrassing for her, so she responds using vague language and tries to make it appear as though she understands. Which area of Rosemary's brain was likely damaged by the stroke? Broca's area occipital cortex prefrontal cortex Wernicke's area

wernicke's area

Which of the following areas is located in the frontal lobe of the brain? Broca's area hippocampus thalamus Wernicke's area

Broca's area

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the case study of Phineas Gage's accident, which led to brain injury? Frontal lobe injury causes people to be incapable of controlling their emotional impulses. Injury to the brain causes changes in behavior, but specific brain areas are not linked to specific behaviors. Injury to the frontal lobe does not affect behavior. Injury to the brain causes changes in behavior, and specific brain areas are linked to particular behaviors.

Injury to the brain causes changes in behavior, and specific brain areas are linked to particular behaviors.

Which of the following senses is associated with the temporal lobe? audition pain touch vision

audition

The brain contains ________ of interconnected neurons and glia. billions tens of thousands thousands millions

billions

Which of the following higher level processes is not a function of the cerebral cortex? breathing emotion memory reasoning

breathing

Broca's area is located in which lobe of the brain? frontal occipital parietal temporal

frontal

________ is a state of equilibrium, in which biological conditions (such as body temperature) are maintained at optimal levels. homeostasis resting potential reuptake synergy

homeostasis

________ is the differences between hemispheres in the areas underlying language function. brain organization lateralization synaptogenesis Wernicke's area

lateralization

Randolf is walking down the street of his hometown, after being away for several years, when he smells the scent of freshly baked pie coming from a local baker. He suddenly has vivid memories of walking down this street as a child, holding both of his parents' hands, and swinging between them, feeling relaxed and happy. This is because the sense of smell projects directly to the ________, which is responsible for ________ memories. basal ganglia; childhood basal ganglia; emotional limbic system; childhood limbic system; emotional

limbic system; emotional

Dmitris is in a car accident and his parietal lobe is injured. Which of the following is the most likely behavioral effect of his accident? blindness cannot move his fingers no sensation in his legs and feet no sensation in his legs and thumbs

no sensation in his legs and feet

People who have their corpus callosum severed for medical reasons would be able to tell you about which images shown to ________. both visual fields neither visual field only the left visual field only the right visual field

only the right visual field

Which of the following senses is not routed through the thalamus? audition smell taste vision

smell

The auditory cortex is located in which lobe of the brain? frontal occipital parietal temporal

temporal

________ is a midbrain structure critical to movement. the medulla the pons the ventral tegmental area Wernicke's area

the ventral tegmental area