2- Exploring the Brain

Question 1

What does Autonomic Nervous System include

Answer 1

CNS affects on internal environment

Internal environment affects on CNS

Question 2

What does the Somatic Nervous System include

Answer 2

CNS affects on the external environment

External environment affects on the CNS

Question 3

Dermatomes

Answer 3

Strip of skin innervated by one nerve from one dorsal root ganglion

Question 4

Myotomes

Answer 4

Group of muscles innervated by same motor nerve

Question 5

Forebrain includes what

Answer 5

Cerebral hemisphere

Diencephalon

Question 6

Diencephalon includes what

Answer 6

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

Question 7

Brainstem includes what

Answer 7

Midbrain
Pons
Medulla
(Sometimes diencephalon)

Question 8

What does the thalamus do

Answer 8

Relays ascending and descending information from widespread brain areas

Question 9

What does the Hypothalamus do

Answer 9

Regulates several homeostatic processes such as feeding and drinking
Links brain to endocrine system (hormones)