Brain Quizzes

Quiz 1

1. Which part of the brain is about the size of a tennis ball?

a. amygdala

b. pons

c. cerebellum

2. What do we call cells which support the growth of neurons?

a. axons

b. stem cells

c. glial cells

3. What is the main source of energy for the brain?

a. candy

b. citric acid

c. glucose

4. How wide is a common synaptic cleft (synapse)?

a. 10 nm

b. 20 nm

c. 30 nm

5. Which part of the Central Nervous System controls sneezing, blinking and breathing?

a. spinal cord

b. parietal lobe

c. brain stem

6. The amygdala which controls emotion is most connected to which system?

a. limbic

b. central

c. peripheral

7. What stores special chemicals known as neurotransmitters?

a. vesicle

b. receptor

c. synapse

ANSWERS:

1c, 2c, 3c, 4b, 5c, 6a, 7a

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