PYC1512 EXAM PACK 2026 – DETAILED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. An injury to the left hemisphere may affect motor coordination on the right side
of the body, whereas an injury to the right hemisphere may affect motor
coordination on the left side of the body. The former statement indicates that motor
coordination has been affected ______, while the latter statement indicates that
motor coordination has been affected ______.
a. distally; proximally
b. contralaterally; ipsilaterally
c. dorsally; laterally
d. ipsilaterally; contralaterally
2. Which Axis of the DSM-IV assesses the problems that the person may have that
might affect diagnosis, like employment or living situation?
a. Axis I
b. Axis II
c. Axis IV
d. Axis III
3. The ______ lobe of the brain is responsible for processing signals from the skin
and muscles throughout the body.
a. occipital
b. temporal
c. parietal
d. frontal
4. Which term best describes African communities and a way of life in communal
settings?
a. Interdependence
b. Independent
,c. Individualism
d. Uniqueness
5. The somatic nervous system consists of ______.
a. nerves that exit the brain and spinal cord
b. axons conveying messages from the sense organs to the CNS, and from the
CNS to the muscles
c. cell bodies within the brain and spinal cord, and some in the clusters along the
sides of the spinal cord
d. heart, intestines and other organs
6. The function of the ______ cells are to remove fungi and viruses as well as
damaged neurons after brain damage.
a. microglia
b. oligodendrocytes
c. ependymal cells
d. astrocytes
7. The ______ contains the nucleus, ribosomes, and mitochondria.
a. myelin sheath
b. soma
c. microglia
d. muscle fibre
8. Visual agnosia, or the inability to identify and recognize various faces and
things, can result from damage to the ______.
a. occipital lobe
b. parietal lobe
c. temporal lobe
d. frontal lobe
,9. Which of the following process and transmit information from the brain to the
muscles or from the muscles to the brain?
a. Macroglia cells
b. Neurons
c. Neurotransmitters
d. Dendrites
10. When preparing for your studies, you need to plan your study programme and
process the necessary module content. Which part of the brain is responsible for
this function?
a. Occipital lobe
b. Parietal lobe
c. Temporal lobe
d. Frontal lobe
11. Which of the following is the primary function of the occipital lobe?
a. Hearing
b. Touch sensation
c. Executive decision making
d. Visual processing
12. The term “contralateral” means that:
a. The same side of the body
b. The opposite side of the body
c. The upper part of the body
d. The lower part of the body
13. Which part of the neuron receives signals from other neurons?
a. Axon
b. Dendrite
, c. Soma
d. Myelin sheath
14. The autonomic nervous system regulates:
a. Skeletal muscle movement
b. Voluntary breathing
c. Heart rate, digestion, and glandular activity
d. Balance and coordination
15. Which lobe of the brain contains the primary auditory cortex?
a. Frontal
b. Temporal
c. Parietal
d. Occipital
16. A person with damage to Broca’s area would most likely have difficulty with:
a. Understanding spoken language
b. Producing fluent speech
c. Recognizing faces
d. Coordinating movement
17. The “fight or flight” response is primarily mediated by the:
a. Parasympathetic nervous system
b. Sympathetic nervous system
c. Somatic nervous system
d. Enteric nervous system
18. Which neurotransmitter is most directly involved in muscle contraction?
a. Dopamine
b. Serotonin
AND ANSWERS
1. An injury to the left hemisphere may affect motor coordination on the right side
of the body, whereas an injury to the right hemisphere may affect motor
coordination on the left side of the body. The former statement indicates that motor
coordination has been affected ______, while the latter statement indicates that
motor coordination has been affected ______.
a. distally; proximally
b. contralaterally; ipsilaterally
c. dorsally; laterally
d. ipsilaterally; contralaterally
2. Which Axis of the DSM-IV assesses the problems that the person may have that
might affect diagnosis, like employment or living situation?
a. Axis I
b. Axis II
c. Axis IV
d. Axis III
3. The ______ lobe of the brain is responsible for processing signals from the skin
and muscles throughout the body.
a. occipital
b. temporal
c. parietal
d. frontal
4. Which term best describes African communities and a way of life in communal
settings?
a. Interdependence
b. Independent
,c. Individualism
d. Uniqueness
5. The somatic nervous system consists of ______.
a. nerves that exit the brain and spinal cord
b. axons conveying messages from the sense organs to the CNS, and from the
CNS to the muscles
c. cell bodies within the brain and spinal cord, and some in the clusters along the
sides of the spinal cord
d. heart, intestines and other organs
6. The function of the ______ cells are to remove fungi and viruses as well as
damaged neurons after brain damage.
a. microglia
b. oligodendrocytes
c. ependymal cells
d. astrocytes
7. The ______ contains the nucleus, ribosomes, and mitochondria.
a. myelin sheath
b. soma
c. microglia
d. muscle fibre
8. Visual agnosia, or the inability to identify and recognize various faces and
things, can result from damage to the ______.
a. occipital lobe
b. parietal lobe
c. temporal lobe
d. frontal lobe
,9. Which of the following process and transmit information from the brain to the
muscles or from the muscles to the brain?
a. Macroglia cells
b. Neurons
c. Neurotransmitters
d. Dendrites
10. When preparing for your studies, you need to plan your study programme and
process the necessary module content. Which part of the brain is responsible for
this function?
a. Occipital lobe
b. Parietal lobe
c. Temporal lobe
d. Frontal lobe
11. Which of the following is the primary function of the occipital lobe?
a. Hearing
b. Touch sensation
c. Executive decision making
d. Visual processing
12. The term “contralateral” means that:
a. The same side of the body
b. The opposite side of the body
c. The upper part of the body
d. The lower part of the body
13. Which part of the neuron receives signals from other neurons?
a. Axon
b. Dendrite
, c. Soma
d. Myelin sheath
14. The autonomic nervous system regulates:
a. Skeletal muscle movement
b. Voluntary breathing
c. Heart rate, digestion, and glandular activity
d. Balance and coordination
15. Which lobe of the brain contains the primary auditory cortex?
a. Frontal
b. Temporal
c. Parietal
d. Occipital
16. A person with damage to Broca’s area would most likely have difficulty with:
a. Understanding spoken language
b. Producing fluent speech
c. Recognizing faces
d. Coordinating movement
17. The “fight or flight” response is primarily mediated by the:
a. Parasympathetic nervous system
b. Sympathetic nervous system
c. Somatic nervous system
d. Enteric nervous system
18. Which neurotransmitter is most directly involved in muscle contraction?
a. Dopamine
b. Serotonin
