anatomy 3

Question 1

cerebral cortex or cerebral grey matter contains

Answer 1

cell bodies of neurones

Question 2

grey matter only exists on the

Answer 2

surface of the hemispheres

Question 3

the hemisphere surface is

Answer 3

highly convoluted, increasing SA -> increased grey matter

Question 4

the cerebral cortex is the location of higher functions such as:

Answer 4

• intelligence
• personality
• motor function
• planning/organisation
• touch sensation

Question 5

what is the name of the infoldings of the brain. often used to mark boundary of different functional areas

Answer 5

sulci

Question 6

what is the same of the sticky out bits of the sulci. areas of grey matter

Answer 6

gyri

Question 7

label brain with these structures:

Answer 7

frontal lobe
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
central sulcus
pre-central gyrus-(primary motor cortex)
post-central gyrus- (somatosensory cortex)
lateral fissure

Question 8

frontal lobe controls

Answer 8

movement, decision making, problem solving and planning

Question 9

parietal lobe is involved in

Answer 9

receiving/processing sensory info

Question 10

Occipital lobe is responsible for

Answer 10

visual processing

Question 11

temporal lobe is involved in

Answer 11

memory, emotion, hearing and language