The Brain and the Nervous System True or False

The left hemisphere plays a dominant role in language

TRUE The left hemisphere is the side of the brain that contributes the most to human language

True or False The midbrain consists of the tectum and the tegmentum

TRUE The midbrain contains the tectum which includes structures involved in vision and hearing, and the tegmentum which is involved in movement

True or False The hindbrain is involved in higher order processes such as decision making

FALSE The forebrain is involved in higher order processes The hindbrain is involved in basic survival functions such as heart beats and breathing

True or False The occipital lobe plays a dominant role in vision

TRUE The occipital lobe is specialised for vision

True or False The pons is the lowest point of the hindbrain

FALSE The medulla is the lowest point of the hindbrain The pons is located above the medulla

True or False The peripheral nervous system consists of all the bodies neurons except those in the brain and spinal cord

TRUE The peripheral nervous system connects the various body parts to the central nervous system The central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord

True or False The right hemisphere of the brain makes no contribution to language

FALSE The left hemisphere plays the main role in language but the right hemisphere also makes a small contribution to our language

True or False The somatic nervous system is in charge of all automatic responses

FALSE The somatic nervous system is in charge of all voluntary responses The autonomic nervous system is in charge of all involuntary responses

True or False A human can survive if the medulla is destroyed (but with severely impaired functioning)

FALSE The medulla is in charge of vital functions such as heart beat and breathing, therefore if it is destroyed survival is impossible

True or False The amygdala is involved in the fear response

TRUE The amygdala is involved in emotional processes, especially fear

True or False The hypothalamus is a switchboard for sending information to other structures in the brain

FALSE The hypothalamus helps regulate many behaviours such as eating and sleeping. It maintains our internal balances The thalamus is a switchboard for sending information to the appropriate regions of the brain

True or False The parietal lobes are associated with hearing and language

FALSE The parietal lobes are involved with touch and movement in the environment The temporal lobes are involved in hearing and language

True or False The right hemisphere of the brain controls the left side of the body

TRUE The right hemisphere of the brain controls the left side of the body and the left hemisphere of the brain controls the right side of the body

True or False A person with damage to Wernicke’s areas can speak fluently but they do not make sense

TRUE Damage to Wernicke’s area does not affect the ability to speak with expression but does impair the ability to join logical sequences of words together