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The __________ is located under the forebrain and midbrain.

A
forebrain
B
midbrain
C
hindbrain
D
brainstem
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Extra neurotransmitters are absorbed into the presynaptic neuron through __________.

A
pumps
B
osmosis
C
terminals
D
reuptake
3

The __________ is the most complex region of the brain.

A
forebrain
B
midbrain
C
hindbrain
D
brainstem
4

The partial or complete severing of the corpus callosum occurs during __________ surgery.

A
mapping brain
B
hemisphere brain
C
complete brain
D
split-brain
5

The primary __________ cortex controls the movement of the muscles.

A
somatosensory
B
motor
C
auditory
D
visual
6

The __________ houses the nucleus and other cell parts.

A
neural receptor
B
myelin sheath
C
cell body
D
axon terminal
7

The brain lobe that is mostly associated with processing auditory information is the temporal lobe.

A
T
B
F
8

The __________ is the complex organ that enables people to complete many actions and processes.

A
heart
B
brain
C
spinal cord
D
nervous system
9

The __________ links the brain to the rest of the body.

A
heart
B
brain
C
spinal cord
D
nervous system
10

Facial recognition and emotional perception are all tasks that are primarily associated with the __________.

A
left hemisphere
B
right hemisphere
C
cerebral cortex
D
corpus callosum
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Slowing signals between neurons is a function of __________.

A
excitatory receptors
B
excitatory neurotransmitters
C
inhibitory receptors
D
inhibitory neurotransmitters
12

About how many neurons are in the brain?

A
10,000
B
100 billion
C
10 trillion
D
100 million
13

What research on intact brain patients resulted in the understanding of the relative speeds of verbal and virtual-spatial processing in the two hemispheres?

A
hemisphere specialization
B
brain plasticity
C
hemisphere communication
D
brain neurogenesis
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The corpus callosum is the outermost layer of the cerebrum.

A
T
B
F
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The brain lobe associated most with processing visual information is the __________ lobe.

A
temporal
B
parietal
C
occipital
D
frontal

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