Brain quiz!!! Institute of human anatomy

Who first described and hypothesized the brain?

• Modern Americans

• Medieval Europeans

• Ancient Egyptians

• Ancient Romans

In which century did our understanding of the brain start to take shape?

• 20th-21st century

• 15th-16th century

• 12th-13th century

• 18th-19th century

Which scientists identified specific areas in the brain associated with language and speech?

• Broca and Freud

• Broca and Wernicke

• Wernicke and Pavlov

• Freud and Pavlov

What is Broca's Area involved with?

• Speaking

• Hearing

• Seeing

• Walking

What does EEG detect the electrical activity of?

• Brain

• Muscles

• Heart

• Spinal cord

Which imaging technique uses blood oxygenation levels to determine brain activity?

• PET scan

• fMRI

• MRI

• CT scan

Do we use 100% of our brain?

• Yes because it makes us smarter

• No because it's illegal to be smarter than Albert Einstein so Thanos snapped half of it

• No because if we did we would get a seizure

• Yes because it improves focus and awareness

What is the neocortex?

• Region of the thalamus

• Tissue on the surface of the cerebrum

• Area of the spinal cord

• Part of the brainstem

Which imaging technique is most commonly used to determine regional functionality?

• fMRI

• CT scan

• MRI

• PET scan

What is the main purpose of functional imaging?

• Visualize brain anatomy

• Identify brain damage

• Understand brain processes

• Detect blood flow