3. Central Nervous System (CNS)

Question 1

Controls voluntary movement, planning, and reasoning

Answer 1

Frontal Lobe

Question 2

Processes sensory information (touch, temperature)

Answer 2

Parietal

Question 3

Manages hearing, language, and memory

Answer 3

Temporal Lobe

Question 4

Handles vision

Answer 4

Occipital Lobe

Question 5

Relay station for sensory information.

Answer 5

Thalamus

Question 6

Regulates homeostasis (e.g., temperature, hunger, hormones)

Answer 6

Hypothalamus

Question 7

Includes the pineal gland, which produces melatonin

Answer 7

Epithalamus

Question 8

Manages reflexes and visual/auditory processing

Answer 8

Midbrain

Question 9

Connects brain regions and assists in breathing control

Answer 9

Pons

Question 10

Controls automatic functions like heart rate and breathing

Answer 10

Medulla Oblongata

Question 11

Coordinates balance, posture, and precise movements

Answer 11

Cerebellum

Question 12

Provides a two-way communication path between the brain and body

Answer 12

Spinal Cord

Question 13

This matter in the spinal cord processes signals

Answer 13

Gray Matter

Question 14

This matter in the brain transmits impulses to and from the brain

Answer 14

White Matter

Question 15

Protective layers (dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater)

Answer 15

Meninges

Question 16

Cushions the brain and spinal cord

Answer 16

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Question 17

Restricts harmful substances from entering the brain

Answer 17

Blood-Brain Barrier