8.3 Kahoot - exam

Question 1

CNS comprised of

Answer 1

brain and spinal cord

Question 2

white matter of the brain consists of

Answer 2

myelin sheath covered axons

Question 3

where is grey matter located in the brain

Answer 3

edges of brain

Question 4

where in the spinal cord is grey matter found

Answer 4

the middle; butterfly shape

Question 5

what is grey matter of CNS made of

Answer 5

cell bodies & dendrites

Question 6

What two structures protect the spinal cord from injury?

Answer 6

Vertebral column and meninges

Question 7

fluid called in spinal cord

Answer 7

cerebrospinal fluid

Question 8

three layers of the meninges?

Answer 8

Dura mater, Arachnoid mater & Pia mater

Question 9

three general regions of the brain?

Answer 9

The hindbrain, midbrain, and forebrain

Question 10

function of the forebrain

Answer 10

thought, learning, emotion

Question 11

What is the function of the midbrain?

Answer 11

sensory processing

Question 12

function of the hindbrain?

Answer 12

homeostasis & coordination

Question 13

The “great relay station” of the brain

Answer 13

thalamus

Question 14

function of the hypothalamus?

Answer 14

survival instincts

Question 15

function of proprioceptors?

Answer 15

detect body position

Question 16

What part of brain does information from proprioceptors go to?

Answer 16

cerebellum

Question 17

What is a Blood-Brain Barrier

Answer 17

A highly selective semipermeable barrier that separates blood from brain

Question 18

In the CNS, what forms the blood-brain barrier?

Answer 18

glial cells

Question 19

What types of drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier?

Answer 19

Lipid-soluble drugs

Question 20

fluid in the brain called?

Answer 20

Cerebrospinal

Question 21

What is the function of cerebral spinal fluid?

Answer 21

• supplies nutrients to the brain and spinal cord
• work as a shock absorber

Question 22

Function of the Occipital Lobe

Answer 22

visual processing

Question 23

Function of the Temporal Lobe

Answer 23

auditory processing, memory, & speech

Question 24

Function of the Parietal Lobe

Answer 24

perception of stimuli, body orientation

Question 25

Function of the Frontal Lobe

Answer 25

reasoning, problem solving, emotions, & movment

Question 26

What lobe is the motor cortex found in?

Answer 26

frontal

Question 27

Function of motor cortex

Answer 27

make voluntary movement

Question 28

What lobe is the somatosensory cortex found in?

Answer 28

Parietal

Question 29

What is the function of the somatosensory cortex

Answer 29

Process touch

Question 30

Based on the motor homunculus, which of the listed areas has the greatest motor control?

Answer 30

fingers

Question 31

Based on the somatosensory homunculus, which of the listed areas has the least sensory perception?

Answer 31

nose