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. 2019 Jun 30;17(2):A130–A144.

Supplemental Table 1.

Questions (with foils) and the correct answer (bolded).

Question Answer choices
1. Without this, you could very easily get a concussion. A. Skin
B. Cerebrospinal Fluid
C. Optic Nerve
D. Neurons
2. How does sound get to your brain? A. Optic Nerve
B. Your Hair
C. Auditory Nerve
D. Motor Nerve
3. Imagine that you touch a hot iron. Ouch! Which of the following is NOT involved in feeling the hot iron, and pulling your hand away? A. Spinal Cord
B. Sensory Nerves
C. Memory
D. Motor Nerves
4. True or False: Nerves can carry sensory information into the central nervous system OR they can carry motor information out from the central nervous system. A. True
B. False
5. What allows you to properly identify an object without seeing it? A. Memory
B. Optic Nerve
C. Sight
D. Reflex
6. What is the major function of the occipital lobe? A. Interpret Hearing
B. Perceive Vision
C. Form Speech
D. Recognize Touch
7. What is the major function of the temporal lobe? A. Interpret Hearing
B. Control Vision
C. Form Speech
D. Recognize Touch
8. How much does a human brain weigh? A. About 7 pounds.
B. About 3 pounds.
C. About 12 pounds.
D. About 1 pound.
9. Which of the following is part of the peripheral nervous system? A. Brain
B. Spinal Cord
C. Nerves
D. Frontal Lobe
10. The brain is part of the _____________ nervous system. A. Central
B. Peripheral
C. Parasympathetic
D. Autonomic