The primary motor cortex is the surface of the
A) insula.
B) precentral gyrus.
C) postcentral gyrus.
D) arcuate gyrus.
E) corpus callosum.
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Question 2) The region of the cerebral cortex that is medial and deep to the temporal lobe is the
A) parietal lobe.
B) temporal lobe.
C) frontal lobe.
D) occipital lobe.
E) insula.
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Question 3) The region(s) of the cerebral cortex superior to the lateral sulcus is/are the
A) parietal lobe.
B) temporal lobe.
C) frontal lobe.
D) occipital lobe.
E) parietal and frontal lobes.
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Question 4) The cerebral lobe posterior to the central sulcus is the
A) parietal lobe.
B) temporal lobe.
C) frontal lobe.
D) occipital lobe.
E) insula.
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Question 5) Divisions of the cerebral hemispheres that are named after the overlying skull bones are
A) fissures.
B) sinuses.
C) lobes.
D) sulci.
E) gyri.
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Question 6) The two cerebral hemispheres are separated by the
A) longitudinal fissure.
B) central sulcus.
C) transverse fissure.
D) parieto-occipital sulcus.
E) postcentral sulcus.
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Question 7) Damage to the substantia nigra causes a decrease in the neurotransmitter dopamine. This causes a gradual, generalized increase in muscle tone, which is the main symptom of
A) Parkinson's disease.
B) rabies.
C) Alzheimer's disease.
D) myasthenia gravis.
E) tetanus.
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Question 8) Which EEG wave if seen in an awake adult may indicate a pathological condition?
A) alpha
B) beta
C) theta
D) delta
E) No waves should be seen in awake adults.
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Question 9) Which of the following is not true regarding hemispheric lateralization?
A) Sensory analysis occurs in the right hemisphere.
B) Emotional recognition of facial expressions occurs in the right hemisphere.
C) Speech and language control is in the left hemisphere.
D) Analytic tasks like math and decision making occurs in the right hemisphere.
E) Reading and writing control is in the left hemisphere.
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Question 10) Following a head injury, Kevin can think of the word he wants to say but cannot make his mouth form the correct sounds to produce the word. He is most likely suffering from damage to
A) Wernicke's area.
B) Broca's area.
C) Brodmann's area.
D) the general interpretive area.
E) the basal nuclei.
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