Anatomy Chapter 12

the root word ____ means brain

your doctor is discussing the side effects of an upcoming surgery to remove your left and right amygdala he says that the effects can vary but you should expect

• emotional abnormalities

• memory loss

• language abnormalities

• lack of judgment and reasoning

the deepest stage of sleep is experienced during

• stage 3

• stage 1

• stage 4

• stage 6

the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are all part of the ___

• brainstem

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• diencephalon

a neurological condition lissencephaly results in a lack of gyri and sulci leaving the brain surface almost completely smooth the effect of this on the cortex leads to

• increased surface area and more neurons

• reduced surface area and fewer neurons

• increased surface area and fewer neurons

• reduced surface area and more neurons

what side effects would you expect from damage to the cerebellum

• difficulty controlling ongoing and fine movement

• difficulty interpreting visual input

• difficulty storing memories

• difficulty initiating movement

what part of the cerebral cortex is responsible for personality, the creation of an awareness of self, and the ability to recognize appropriate behavior

• wernicke's area

• temporal association cortex

• parietal association cortex

• prefrontal cortex

what part of the brain is responsible for cognition

• reticular formation

• thalamus

• hypothalamus

• cerebral cortex

which is the function of broca's area of the brain

• plans and execute movements

• interprets incoming somatic sensory stimuli

• spatial awareness and attention

• language production

which statement best describes the circadian rhythm

• we feel most sleepy during brightest period of the day

• we spend a period of time awake and a period of time asleep

• adults require at least 8 hours of sleep to feel rested

• we feel the most awake after eating breakfast