The portion of the brain that appears to be the last area to mature fully is the:

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. An innovative scanning technique that uses magnetic to visualize brain activity is called:

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

3. When you are walking, the brain sends messages to the skeletal muscles in the legs by way of:

   A. efferent fibers
   B. central fibers
   C. motor fibers
   D. sensory fibers

4. A disease believed to be caused because of cell death in a brain area that produces dopamine:

   A. Alzheimer’s disease
   B. Drug abuse
   C. Epilepsy
   D. Parkinson’s disease

5. A disease characterized by the decline in brain function:

   A. Epilepsy
   B. Drug abuse
   C. Parkinson’s disease
   D. Alzheimer’s disease

6. Both brain and spinal cord are protected by:

   A. Cranium
   B. Vertebral column
   C. Meninges
   D. All of these

7. You are feeling a lot of fear, the brain site most likely involved is:

   A. the midbrain
   B. the left hemisphere
   C. the right hemisphere
   D. the amygdala

8. Benzodiazepines exert their effects in the brain by enhancing activity at the_______receptor.

   A. GAB Aergic
   B. Cholinergic
   C. Dopaminergic
   D. Serotonergic

9. Which part of the brain seems to be the gateway of emotion?

   A. Thalamus
   B. Hypothalamus
   C. Hippocampus
   D. Amygdala

10. The area of the brain which undergoes the greatest change from the puberty into young adulthood is the:

    A. Frontal lobe
    B. Hypothalamus
    C. Temporal lobe
    D. Corpus callosum