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Quiz about the human brain, do you know your Cerebellum from your Corpus Callosum?

These are all 100% original questions that I have written and the answers are based on facts from a number of educational books. As far as I know all answers are correct, but I am not a brain surgeon! If there are any mistakes please tell me. This is designed to go with my A-Level Psychology pages, so some if it is quite hard! Please email me if you found this useful and I will consider adding more questions.

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Brain Quiz Questions

Question 1
The average adult human brain weighs roughly how much?

A. 0.7 Kilos / 1.5 Pounds
B. 1.4 Kilos / 3.0 Pounds
C. 2.1 Kilos / 4.5 Pounds
D. 2.8 Kilos / 6.0 Pounds

Question 2
Which of these is not part of the brain?

A. Central sulcus
B. Pineal body
C. Sebaceous gland
D. Hypothalamus

Question 3
The cerebrum is made up of two types of matter, what are they?

A. Grey and white
B. Black and white
C. Grey and pink
D. Silver and grey

Question 4
What part of the brain handles balance and muscle co-ordination?

A. Fornix
B. Occipital lobe
C. Cerebrum
D. Cerebellum

Question 5
The left and right hemispheres of the cerebrum are joined by the what?

A. Cerebellum
B. Caudate nucleus
C. Calcanean tendon
D. Corpus callosum

Question 6
Which of these would you not find around the outside of the brain?

A. Pia mater
B. Nephron mater
C. Arachnoid mater
D. Dura mater

Question 7
Which three of these would you find in the brainstem?

A. Mesencephalon, pons and medulla oblongata
B. Pons, mesencephalon and occipital lobe
C. Medulla oblongata, parietal lobe and mesencephalon
D. Central sulcus, pons and medulla oblongata

Question 8
If you cut a brain in half separating the left and right halves this would be called a?

A. Lateral section through the brain
B. Transverse section through the brain
C. Sagittal section through the brain
D. Coronal section through the brain

Question 9
Human brains contain how many nerve cells?

A. About 10,000,000
B. About 100,000,000
C. About 1,000,000,000
D. About 10,000,000,000

Question 10
The part that controls behaviour and emotion can be found where in the brain?

A. Top
B. Front
C. Back
D. Bottom

Brain Quiz Answers

Question 1
The average adult human brain weighs roughly how much?

Answer 1
B. 1.4 Kilos / 3.0 Pounds

Question 2
Which of these is not part of the brain?

Answer 2
C. Sebaceous gland

Question 3
The cerebrum is made up of two types of matter, what are they?

Answer 3
A. Grey and white

Question 4
What part of the brain handles balance and muscle co-ordination?

Answer 4
D. Cerebellum

Question 5
The left and right hemispheres of the cerebrum are joined by the what?

Answer 5
D. Corpus callosum

Question 6
Which of these would you not find around the outside of the brain?

Answer 6
B. Nephron mater

Question 7
Which three of these would you find in the brainstem?

Answer 7
A. Mesencephalon, pons and medulla oblongata

Question 8
If you cut a brain in half separating the left and right halves this would be called a?

Answer 8
C. Sagittal section through the brain

Question 9
Human brains contain how many nerve cells?

Answer 9
D. About 10,000,000,000

Question 10
The part that controls behaviour and emotion can be found where in the brain?

Answer 10
B. Front

I hope that you have enjoyed this quiz and have learned a bit more about the human brain, I know I learned a lot while creating it!