Medical Detectives Unit Test

What lobe is green in this picture?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

What structure is red in this picture?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

What happens when the pathogen gets enough copies in your body to make you sick is called a(n)

• infection

• outbreak

• diagnosis

• vaccine

A sensory nerve transmits a message from the brain to the sense organ.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a type of taste receptor?

• Sweet

• Salt

• Umami

• Bland

What is the correct taste of Umami?

• Bland

• Salty

• Savory

• Sweet

Measurements of the body's most basic functions are called vital signs.

• True
• False

What lobe is pink in this picture?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

What part of the brain is where almost all senses go to so they can be directed to the correct part of the brain?

• Cerebrum

• Amygdala

• Corpus Callosum

• Thalamus

Why did humans develop the ability to taste sour and bitter?

• Bitter and Sour foods were more abudent at one time.

• Sweet and Salty foods are more nutrious than sour and bitter?

• Bitter and Sour foods may be a warning the food is toxic or posionous.

• Bitter and Sour foods are more likely to cause a bacterial or viral disease.