Question 1

Why is the outward visible cortex referred to as the "neocortex"?

Accepted Answer

A)  it has nine layers 
B)  it is developed prenatally 
C)  it is the newest in terms of evolution 
D)  it is a fundamental brain structure that all animals have in common 
A)  it has nine layers 
B)  it is developed prenatally 
C)  it is the newest in terms of evolution 
D)  it is a fundamental brain structure that all animals have in common C

Question 2

The neocortex is characterized by cortical layers of gray cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 C

Question 3

A lateral view of the brain is

Accepted Answer

A)  a side view, also referred to as a sagittal view, showing four lobes of one hemisphere 
B)  a side view, showing the midline slice of the brain between the two hemispheres 
C)  also called a coronal view, showing both hemispheres 
D)  also called a horizontal view, showing the corpus callosum 
A)  a side view, also referred to as a sagittal view, showing four lobes of one hemisphere 
B)  a side view, showing the midline slice of the brain between the two hemispheres 
C)  also called a coronal view, showing both hemispheres 
D)  also called a horizontal view, showing the corpus callosum A

Question 4

Which of the following would most likely be unaffected by a lesion in the right hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  musical ability 
B)  ability to draw geometrical figures 
C)  speaking ability 
D)  understanding of spatial orientations 
A)  musical ability 
B)  ability to draw geometrical figures 
C)  speaking ability 
D)  understanding of spatial orientations

Question 5

A region of the brain that connects incoming efferent) nerve nuclei with the subcortex and cortex of the brain is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampal complex 
B)  basal ganglia 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  the brainstem 
A)  hippocampal complex 
B)  basal ganglia 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  the brainstem

Question 6

A mid-sagittal view of the brain is

Accepted Answer

A)  a side view, also referred to as a sagittal view, showing four lobes of one hemisphere 
B)  a side view, showing the midline slice of the brain between the two hemispheres 
C)  also called a coronal view, showing both hemispheres 
D)  also called a horizontal view, showing the corpus callosum 
A)  a side view, also referred to as a sagittal view, showing four lobes of one hemisphere 
B)  a side view, showing the midline slice of the brain between the two hemispheres 
C)  also called a coronal view, showing both hemispheres 
D)  also called a horizontal view, showing the corpus callosum

Question 7

The satellite structures of the subcortex include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampal complex 
B)  basal ganglia 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  corpus callosum 
A)  hippocampal complex 
B)  basal ganglia 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  corpus callosum

Question 8

The four lobes of the cortex are

Accepted Answer

A)  the temporal, parietal, occipital, and frontal lobes 
B)  the frontal, medial, dorsal, and ventral lobes 
C)  not visible from a lateral view 
D)  contain identical Brodmann areas 
A)  the temporal, parietal, occipital, and frontal lobes 
B)  the frontal, medial, dorsal, and ventral lobes 
C)  not visible from a lateral view 
D)  contain identical Brodmann areas

Question 9

How are the sensory and motor homunculi similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  both are maps of the body that are not proportional to the body parts 
B)  both are by the same group of cortical neurons 
C)  both can be found in the parietal lobe 
D)  both control motor movements 
A)  both are maps of the body that are not proportional to the body parts 
B)  both are by the same group of cortical neurons 
C)  both can be found in the parietal lobe 
D)  both control motor movements

Question 10

Which of the following brain regions does not have two structures, one in each hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  brainstem 
D)  thalamus 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  amygdala 
C)  brainstem 
D)  thalamus

Why is the outward visible cortex referred to as the "neocortex"?

The neocortex is characterized by cortical layers of gray cells.

A lateral view of the brain is

Which of the following would most likely be unaffected by a lesion in the right hemisphere?

A region of the brain that connects incoming efferent) nerve nuclei with the subcortex and cortex of the brain is called:

A mid-sagittal view of the brain is

The satellite structures of the subcortex include all of the following except

The four lobes of the cortex are

How are the sensory and motor homunculi similar?

Which of the following brain regions does not have two structures, one in each hemisphere?

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Exam 4: The Brain

Why is the outward visible cortex referred to as the "neocortex"?

The neocortex is characterized by cortical layers of gray cells.

A lateral view of the brain is

Which of the following would most likely be unaffected by a lesion in the right hemisphere?

A region of the brain that connects incoming efferent) nerve nuclei with the subcortex and cortex of the brain is called:

A mid-sagittal view of the brain is

The satellite structures of the subcortex include all of the following except

The four lobes of the cortex are

How are the sensory and motor homunculi similar?

Which of the following brain regions does not have two structures, one in each hemisphere?

Mind and Brain

A Useful Framework

The Nerve Cell

Brain Imaging

The Art of Seeing

Sound, Speech, and Music Perception

The Brain Is Conscious

Learning and Memory

Thinking

Language

Decisions, Goals, and Actions

Social Cognition

Growing up

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