Brain Functions

What is the primary function of the cerebral cortex?

• Regulate body temperature

• Control heart rate

• Process sensory information, motor commands, spatial reasoning, language, and conscious thought

• Produce digestive enzymes

Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for language processing in most individuals?

• Occipital lobe

• Frontal lobe

• Right hemisphere

• Left hemisphere

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where each hemisphere of the brain processes information independently without communicating with the other?

• mind division

• split brain phenomenon

• brain lateralization

• cerebral separation

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for visual perception?

• Occipital lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

Which hemisphere of the brain is usually dominant for motor control of the right side of the body?

• Right hemisphere

• Left hemisphere

• Occipital lobe

• Frontal lobe

Which part of the brain is responsible for higher-order thinking and decision-making?

• Temporal lobe

• Occipital lobe

• Cerebellum

• Prefrontal cortex

In hemispheric specialization, which hemisphere is more involved in analytical and logical tasks?

• Temporal lobe

• Right hemisphere

• Left hemisphere

• Frontal lobe

What is the term for the ability of the brain to adapt and reorganize in response to new experiences?

• Brain elasticity

• Neuroadaptation

• Neuroplasticity

• Cerebral flexibility

Which hemisphere of the brain is typically more involved in emotional processing?

• frontal lobe

• right hemisphere

• left hemisphere

• occipital lobe

What is the term for the ability of the brain to process and understand spoken language?

• Auditory Comprehension

• Auditory Processing

• Speech Recognition

• Language Decoding