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6. The central sulcus separates the...
- The frontal and parietal lobes
- The parietal and temporal lobes
- The frontal and temporal lobes
- The left and right hemisperes
7. What is the cerebral cortex made from?
- Gyrus
- Grey Matter
- Myelin
- White Matter
8. Which type of glial cell is responsible for producing the myelin sheath?
- Neurons
- Oligodendrocytes
- Astrocytes
- Microglia
9. A branching, threadlike extension of the cell body that increases the receptive surface of a neuron.
- Soma
- Dendrite
- Axon
- Myelin
10. What is the occipital lobe associated with?
- The visual world
- Attention, visuospatial skills, perception
- Memory, planning, decision making, personality
- Memory, emotion regulation
11. The neurons from which organism were big enough to see and record data from?
- Mouse
- Blue whale
- Giant squid
- Cat
12. Which of these is NOT part of the brainstem
- Mesencephalon
- Arcuate Fasciculus
- Medulla Oblongata
- Pons
13. What is the function of the Medulla?
- Various essential, reflexive actions such as vomiting, balance, respiration rate and heart rate.
- Execution of motor actions, also involved in cognitive processes such as attention and sequencing.
- Sleep and arousal, regular breathing, posture.
14. It is estimated that human brain size may not increase any further. Why is this?
- Our brain's convolutions are decreasing
- There can be no further evolution
- Our skull size is restricted by our birth canal size
- Our brain is decresing in size
15. Which word is not associated with the definition of a neuron?
- Synapses
- Communicates with other cells
- Bilateral
- Electrically excitable cell
16. How many hemispheres does the human brain have?
17. What is the function of the Cerebellum?
- Execution of motor actions, also involved in cognitive processes such as attention and sequencing.
- Various essential, reflexive actions such as vomiting, balance, respiration rate and heart rate.
- Sleep and arousal, regular breathing, posture.
18. What is the "Encephalisation Quotient"
- Brain weight to body weight ratio
- Brain Mass
- Number of convolutions
- Length of neurons
19. What is the Encephalisation Quotient of humans?
20. What is the parietal lobe associated with?
- Memory, emotion regulation
- Attention, visuospatial skills, perception
- Memory, planning, decision making, personality
- The visual world