Exam 2: The Brain: an Overview of Structure and Function

A technique in which a highly focused beam of X-rays is passed through the body from many different angles,allowing visualization of an organ such as the brain,is called ______.

Describe some of the skills of the right hemisphere of the brain.

Based on evolutionary principles,which brain structure would you expect to be most physically and structurally similar between a human and a rat?

The prefrontal cortex is involved in executive functioning.

According to the principles of phrenology (if they were accurate),which animal should have the most powerful cognitive processes and mental functions?

Disruption of language abilities is referred to as ______.

About 95% of all human beings show a specialization for language in the ______.

Which is NOT a function of the pons?

A patient who could not produce language fluently might be suffering from damage to______.

A structure known as the ______ divides the frontal and parietal lobes.

MRI requires exposure to radiation.

Damage to the hippocampus would result in ______.

Damage to the occipital lobe could result in difficulty processing ______.

Which brain imaging technique requires no exposure to radiation?

To measure an area of the brain's response to a specific event,we use ______.

The frontal,occipital,parietal,and temporal lobes collectively are described as the ______.

Evolutionary structures within the ______ are the most primitive.

Patients with Broca's aphasia can produce speech,but it often makes no sense,and they have difficulty understanding spoken language.

Joseph has suffered a stroke.He now experiences difficulty with balance,as well as trouble processing visual and auditory information.Which area of the brain has most likely been damaged?

If the prefrontal cortex were damaged,you would most likely expect which process to be impaired?