Exam 4: The Brain: Source of Mind and the Self

The nervous system is comprised of two parts: ________.

The pituitary gland is controlled by the:

The cerebellum __________.

The structure in the hindbrain that controls certain reflexes and coordinates the body's movements is the __________.

The brain is connected to the rest of the body via the:

Which of the following is NOT a function of the hypothalamus?

The part of the brain that helps process hearing and gives meaning to words is the __________.

The somatosensory cortex is located in the _______ lobe of the brain.

A brain tumor's growth has caused Dick's vision to suffer.Which lobe of the brain is being affected by the tumor's growth?

The autonomic nervous system is responsible for:

The part of the brain that receives sensations of touch,balance,and bodily position is the __________.

The part of the brain which interprets visual information is the __________.

The part of the brain which controls hearing,does some additional processing of visual information,and is probably the site of permanent memory storage is:

The brain is connected to the other parts of the nervous system by the ________.

The structure that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex is the

The _______ looks like two wrinkled hemispheres.

Which hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is usually dominant in spatial tasks?

The left and right cerebral hemispheres are connected by the:

The smallest unit in the nervous system is the _________.

The glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream are called