What Is A Split Brain?

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1.

Where is the language center of the brain?
- A.
  
  left hemisphere
- B.
  
  Right hemisphere
2.

Who is the Nobel prize winner that studied the brain hemispheres?
- A.
  
  Elizabeth Blackburn
- B.
  
  Roger Sperry
- C.
  
  Laureate Roger
- D.
  
  Karl Lanssteiner
3.

Sperry received the prize for his discoveries concerning the functional specialization of the cerebral hemispheres. What do you think cerebral hemispheres means?
- A.
  
  Sun rotation
- B.
  
  Desert areas
- C.
  
  Brain halves
- D.
  
  Head slices
4.

Based on the picture, where is the corpus callosum?
- A.
  
  Between the two hemispheres
- B.
  
  Toward the back of the head
- C.
  
  Under the ears
- D.
  
  Below the frontal lobe
5.

Epilepsy is a kind of storm in the brain, which is caused by the excessive signaling of ______________ cells.
6.

What made it possible for epileptics to live normal lives?
- A.
  
  Prescription medication
- B.
  
  Daily exercise
- C.
  
  An operation where the corpus callosum was cut off
- D.
  
  Electric shock therapy
7.

The studies demonstrated that the left and right hemispheres are ___________________ in different tasks.
8.

The left side of the brain specializes in ...
- A.
  
  Corpus callosum
- B.
  
  Emotions
- C.
  
  Music
- D.
  
  Analytical and verbal tasks
9.

Without the help from the right hemisphere, you would be able to read the word "pig" for instance, but you wouldn't be able to ______________________ what it is.
10.

Right vision field is connected to the left hemisphere. Left vision field is connected to the right hemisphere. What is left vision connected to? Two words. One space between.
11.

GO PLAY THE SPLIT BRAIN GAME: The following questions can be answered from the game. What is the name of the nerve fibbers that connect the hemispheres in the brain? Two words. One space between.
12.

In what decade did Sperry do his research?
- A.
  
  1950s
- B.
  
  1960s
- C.
  
  1970s
- D.
  
  1980s
13.

Split Brain Experiment #1 When you click on something on the RIGHT side, which side of the brain processes the information?
- A.
  
  RIGHT
- B.
  
  LEFT
14.

Split Brain Experiment #1 When you click on something on the LEFT side, which side of the brain processes the information?
- A.
  
  RIGHT
- B.
  
  LEFT
15.

Split Brain Experiment #1 Does the right brain recognize the person in the picture?
- A.
  
  YES
- B.
  
  NO
16.

Split Brain Experiment #1 Can the left brain solve a math problem?
- A.
  
  YES
- B.
  
  NO
17.

Split Brain Experiment #1 Can the right brain turn a word into a picture?
- A.
  
  YES
- B.
  
  NO
18.

Split Brain Experiment #1 Can the left brain turn a word into a picture?
- A.
  
  YES
- B.
  
  NO
19.

Get more money for your research: What do scientists write to try to gets funds for research?
- A.
  
  Advertisements
- B.
  
  Grants
- C.
  
  Blogs
- D.
  
  Update status
20.

Make sure that you correct the proposal letter so that the LEFTS and RIGHTS are in the correct spaces. Click YES when you get it right.
- A.
  
  YES
- B.
  
  No
21.

Split Brain Experiment #2 In Split Brain #2, the Mr. Brainy is now going to pick up the corresponding object that flashed. What happens when the left brain sees the words :
- A.
  
  Nothing
- B.
  
  He picks up the anaconda
22.

Split Brain Experiment #2 In Split Brain #2, the Mr. Brainy is now going to pick up the corresponding object that flashed. What happens when the right brain sees the image:
- A.
  
  He picks up the shark, but doesn't know why
- B.
  
  He visualizes the shark and picks it up
23.

Split Brain Experiment #2 In Split Brain #2, the Mr. Brainy is now going to pick up the corresponding object that flashed. What happens when the right brain processes the image:
- A.
  
  He didn't see anything, but he picked up the slime
- B.
  
  He sees the slime, and picks it up
24.

Split Brain Experiment #2 In Split Brain #2, the Mr. Brainy is now going to pick up the corresponding object that flashed. What happens when the left brain processes the image:
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
25.

Split Brain Experiment #2 In Split Brain #2, the Mr. Brainy is now going to pick up the corresponding object that flashed. What happens when the right brain processes the image:
- A.
  
  Mr. Brainy picks up three sausages
- B.
  
  Mr. Braine picks up the number 3