Question

1. You are running on campus, collide with the college president, fall, and break your leg in three places. Although you are in pain, it is under control. After the president calls for help, she asks you why you aren't in more pain. If you want to answer President Maloney correctly, what is your reply?

"It's the endorphins President Maloney."

"It's the serotonin President Maloney."

"It's the norepinephrine President Maloney."

"It's the dopamine President Maloney."

"I don't know President Maloney - I wasn't paying attention to Dr. Simon."

2. A person with a functioning hindbrain but with non-functioning cerebral hemispheres:

might be able to breathe but would have no consciousness

would probably have consciousness but would not be able to breathe or swallow

would probably have consciousness but would not be able to breathe or walk without assistance

would probably be able to breathe but not would not be able to swallow or keep his/her balance

would definitely be declared dead by doctors

3. Fighting, fleeing, feeding, and "mating" are controlled by the hypothalamus. This makes sense since the Autonomic Nervous System, the Endocrine System, and the Limbic System are controlled by the _____.

hypothalamus

thalamus

medulla

pons

4. Although there is no single "control center" for emotions, their regulation is primarily attributed to the brain region known as:

the limbic system

the reticular formation

the brainstem

the thalamus

the Angela Simon Center for the Control of Emotions

5. Damage to the _____ cortex can result in difficulties detecting temperature, pressure, touch, and pain. This cortex is located on the _____.

auditory; temporal lobe

motor; frontal lobe

somatosensory; parietal lobe

parietal; somatosensory lobe

6. On the other hand, damage to the _____ cortex can result in difficulties detecting sound, difficulties in hearing. This cortex is located on the _____.

auditory; temporal

visual; occipital

motor; frontal

somatosensory; parietal

parietal; somatosensory

7. Angela has been in an accident and no longer seems to be the same person or teacher. She is unable to efficiently plan her lectures, she seems to be emotionally "flat," and she seems very listless. You suspect that Angela may have damage to her _____ located on the _____.

somatosensory cortex; parietal lobes

prefrontal cortex; frontal lobes

motor cortex; temporal lobes

prefrontal cortex; occipital lobes

heart; soul

8. The left and right cerebral hemispheres are connected by a band of fibers called:

the interneurons

the corpus callosum

the midbrain

the cerebral cortex

the wedding bands

9. "Lateralization" refers to the specialization of one of the cerebral hemispheres to handle a particular function. Biological psychologists know that the left cerebral hemisphere is somewhat lateralized or specialized for language from research, including research on:

split-brain patients

subjects with intact brains

neither the first nor the second answer

both the first and the second answers

10. Angela sees you on campus and uses her right arm to wave hello to you. One reason that Angela is able to do this is because:

Angela has a functioning left cerebral hemisphere.

Angela has a functioning right cerebral hemisphere.

Angela's corpus callosum has been cut.

Angela is a good person and good people are able to wave hello to others.

Answer 1

1. "Its the endorphins president Meloney" is the reply to be given as endorphins are group of peptides produced by the central nervous system and Pitutary gland. Endorphins act on the opiate receptors in the brain, they will reduce pain causing euphoric effect and boost pleasure.

2. The person with functioning hindbrain and nonfunctional cerebral hemisphere might be able to breathe but lay unconscious. The function of breathing is under the control of hind brain where are the function of staying conscious is under the control of cerebral hemisphere.

3. Hypothalamus controls autonomous nervous system, endocrine system and Limbric system.

4. Limbic system of the brain in temporal lobe controls the emotions

5. Damage to the somatosensory : Parietal lobe causes difficulty detecting temperature, Pressure and touch.

6. Damage to the auditory cortex of temporal lobe makes it difficult to hear the sound.

7. Angela may have got damaged her prefrontal cortex of frontal lobe stopping emotions and planning

8. The right and left cerebral hemisphere are connected by a band of fibres called Corpus callosum.

9. Lateralization includes research on split brains and Intact brains

10. Angela has a working left cerebral hemisphere.