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About This Quiz
For what looks like a big old lump of putty, the human brain is a truly incredible organ. Think of it as the body's Mission Control Center, as it manages just about every aspect of general functioning that you can imagine. How much of a brainiac are you when it comes to general trivia and prevailing myths?
True or False: Brain size is related to intelligence.
True - the bigger the better!
False - there's no relationship whatsoever.
That hasn't been definitively determined.
What causes people to develop Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which results in loss of brain neurons?
lack of thiamine (B1)
concussion
lack of protein
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What's the main function of the hypothalamus, a small part of the brain near the pituitary gland?
blood pressure
homeostasis
memory
Alzheimer's disease patients typically have damage to which part of the brain?
hippocampus
amygdala
cerebellum
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Which part of the brain can you blame when you get all emotional?
occipital lobe
amygdala
parietal lobe
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