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6. What is the process called when neurons are connected postnatally?

  • Synaptogenesis
  • Neurogenesis
  • Myelination
  • Synaptic pruning

7. Which area of the brain deals with sensory information & aspects of movement?

  • Parietal lobe
  • Prefrontal cortex
  • Occipital lobe
  • Hippocampus

8. The medulla, pons & midbrain form ____?

  • The thalamus
  • The cingulate cortex
  • The brain stem
  • The cerebellum

9. The cerebral cortex is divided into four sections/lobes. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

  • The primary lobe
  • The frontal lobe
  • The temporal lobe
  • The occipital lobe
  • The parietal lobe

10. Which of the following is NOT one of the three initial brain regions?

  • Midbrain
  • Hindbrain
  • Caudalbrain
  • Forebrain

11. What does the Central Nervous System consist of?

  • The spinal cord & limbic system
  • The brain & ganglia
  • The brain & spinal cord
  • The sensory neurons & ganglia

12. The brain contains glial cells. What is their main purpose?

  • To regulate emotions
  • To fire electrical signals called action potentials
  • To perform functions such as repair and maintenance
  • To receive information from other neurons

13. Which part of the brain plays a role in regulating behaviour such as eating and sleeping?

  • Hypothalamus
  • Amygdala
  • Medulla
  • Hippocampus

14. Which area of the brain does a lot of visual processing take place?

  • The brain stem
  • Occipital lobe
  • Parietal cortex
  • Temporal lobe

15. In human development, the embryoblast transforms into three layers. Which of the following layers develops into the CNS and PNS?

  • The outer layer
  • The middle layer
  • The inner layer

16. Which lobe is the largest in the brain?

  • The occipital lobe
  • The frontal lobe
  • The temporal lobe
  • The parietal lobe

17. The neuron has two types of processes, which one is used to conduct electrical signals from that neuron to receptor sites?

  • Astocytes
  • Dendrites
  • Axons
  • Glia cells

18. In the language of neuroscience, what terms refer to the front and back of the brain?

  • Anterior = front, posterior = back
  • Ventral = front, dorsal = back
  • Posterior = front, anterior = front
  • Dorsal = front, ventral = back

19. In human development, the embryoblast transforms into three layers. Which of the following layers develops into bones and muscles?

  • The outer layer
  • The middle layer
  • The inner layer

20. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  • Both genetic encoding & environmental factors determine development
  • Only glial cells are produced at the embryonic stage of development
  • Almost all neurons are produced at the embryonic stage of development
  • The embryo transforms into three layers to produce different parts of the body