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The Central Nervous System Answers

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Penelope is adding fractions while taking a math test. What part of her brain is at work?

A
spinal cord
B
cerebrum
C
cerebellum
D
hypothalamus
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Which part of the brain receives sensory stimuli and passes along the information to the other parts of the brain?

A
brain stem
B
thalamus
C
cerebrum
D
hippocampus
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Which factor is least likely to affect the results and interpretation of a functional MRI?

A
cancerous growth
B
prescription medication
C
a sinus infection
D
caffeinated soda
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Which is a function of the central nervous system?

A
pumping blood through the body
B
controlling coordination in the body
C
fighting bacteria that enter the body
D
breaking down carbohydrates in the body
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Jill stepped on a tack. Which part of the central nervous system caused her foot to move off the tack quickly in a reflex response?

A
hippocampus
B
cerebrum
C
spinal cord
D
hypothalamus
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What do the meninges and the cerebrospinal fluid have in common?

A
Both help information pass through the spinal cord.
B
Both are involved in protecting the brain.
C
Both affect sleeping and waking patterns.
D
Both are involved in physical coordination and balance.
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Why are functional MRIs useful to doctors?

A
They can ease pain in various areas of the body.
B
They can reduce tumors in patients' brain and spinal cord.
C
They show which parts of the brain are involved in specific activities.
D
They stimulate specific parts of the brain and look for a response.
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Which portion of the brain is located closest to the spinal cord?

A
hypothalamus
B
cerebrum
C
cerebellum
D
brain stem
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Zander is trying to determine the correct answer on a multiple-choice test. He has eliminated two of the four answer options because they do not fit the question, and now he is trying to recall what he knows about the question. Which two parts of Zander’s brain are working to perform these operations?

A
hippocampus and hypothalamus
B
hippocampus and cerebrum
C
cerebrum and cerebellum
D
cerebellum and hypothalamus
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Humans are warm-blooded. They are able to maintain a constant body temperature despite changing environmental temperatures. Which part of the brain controls body temperature?

A
thalamus
B
hypothalamus
C
cerebellum
D
cerebrum

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