An ovoid structure about 0.5 mm in the adult and is connected to the brain through a short stalk:

Related Mcqs:

1. The capacity of the brain area to take over the function of another damaged brain area is known as brain _______________?

   A. regeneration
   B. accommodation
   C. aphasia
   D. plasticity

2. The capacity of one brain area to take over the functions of another damaged brain area is known as brain:

   A. tomography
   B. hemispherectomy
   C. phrenology
   D. plasticity

3. Which area of brain are closely connected to hunger, eating and satiation?

   A. medulla oblongata
   B. hippocampus
   C. hypothalamus
   D. thalamus

4. The sentences “Mario is easy to please” and “Mario is eager to please” have_______-surface structure and______deep structure.

   A. a different; the same
   B. no; the same
   C. a different; a different
   D. the same; a different

5. The brain structure that plays a critical role in ‘motivated’ behaviors such as eating and sexual activity is the ___________?

   A. cerebral cortex
   B. amygdala
   C. corpus collosum
   D. hypothalamus

6. Suppose that psychosurgery is tried to remedy the incontrollable violent behavior of a convicted serial murderer. Which brain structure should probably be operated on?

   A. amygdala
   B. cerebellum
   C. thalamus
   D. medulla

7. Which brain structure plays a major role in eating behavior?

   A. Hypothalamus
   B. Hippocampus
   C. Frontal lobe
   D. Carpus Callosum

8. Which of the following scans provides information on both the structure and function of the brain?

   A. EEG
   B. CAT
   C. MRI
   D. PET

9. The brain structure that controls unconscious but essential functions such as breathing and circulation is the:

   A. cerebellum
   B. corpus callosum
   C. hypothalamus
   D. medulla

10. The brain structure that controls unconscious but essential functions such as breathing and circulation is the:

    A. cerebellum
    B. corpus callosum
    C. hypothalamus
    D. medulla