Anatomy And Physiology Of CNS

Question 1

the largest part of the brain, and it controls motor, cognitive, as well as sensory function.

Answer 1

CEREBRUM

Question 2

It is divided into two hemispheres, so the left and right hemisphere, and those hemispheres are connected through the corpus callosum

Answer 2

CEREBRUM

Question 3

the left and right hemisphere, and those hemispheres are connected through the ______

Answer 3

CORPUS CALLOSUM

Question 4

controls the right side of the body,

Answer 4

LEFT HEMISPHERE

Question 5

controls the left side of the body.

Answer 5

RIGHT HEMISPHERE

Question 6

if a patient has a stroke on the right side of their brain, then they may end up with paralysis on the _______of their body.

Answer 6

LEFT SIDE

Question 7

within the cerebrum which is the outer layer of the cerebrum, and that is made up of gray matter.

Answer 7

CEREBRAL CORTEX

Question 8

under that cortex, sub means underneath, so subcortical means underneath the cortex.

Answer 8

SUBCORTICAL STRUCTURE

Question 9

These structures are important for memory, emotion, pleasure, as well as hormone production.

Answer 9

pituitary gland, the basal ganglia, etc

Question 10

length about the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, because they produce a number of hormones which are important in the body.

Answer 10

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question 11

contains the motor cortex. Other important things that are controlled by the ______ include memory, speech and language, personality, as well as decision-making.

Answer 11

FRONTAL LOBE

Question 12

essential for speech function.

Answer 12

BROCA’S AREA

Question 13

is essential for interpreting signals related to things such as touch, position, pain, as well as temperature.

Answer 13

PARIETAL LOBE

Question 14

which contains the visual cortex. essential for visual processing and interpretation.

Answer 14

OCCIPITAL LOBE

Question 15

which is important for hearing and recognizing language. it contains the auditory cortex, as well as Wernicke’s area here.

Answer 15

TEMPORAL LOBE

Question 16

essential for the comprehension of verbal and written language.

Answer 16

Wernicke’s area

Question 17

located at the back of the brain, underneath the occipital and temporal lobes.

Answer 17

CEREBELLUM

Question 18

essential for coordinating muscle movements, as well as maintaining posture and balance.

Answer 18

CEREBELLUM

Question 19

is essential for regulating autonomic functions, such as breathing, heart rate, and digestion, so those involuntary processes in the body.

Answer 19

BRAINSTEM

Question 20

It also facilitates communication between the cerebrum and cerebellum and the spinal cord.

Answer 20

BRAINSTEM

Question 21

central nervous system consists of

Answer 21

BRAIN
SPINAL CORD

Question 22

plays a central role in the control of most bodily functions, including awareness, movements, sensations, thoughts, speech, and memory.

Answer 22

BRAIN

Question 23

center of our thoughts, the interpreter of our external environment, and the origin of control over body movement.

Answer 23

BRAIN

Question 24

3 Major parts of the Brain

Answer 24

CEREBRUM
BRAINSTEM
CEREBELLUM

Question 25

The largest and uppermost part of the brain.controlled the highest intellectual abilities of human being, Divided into 2 hemispheres [the right and the left hemispheres]

Answer 25

CEREBRUM

Question 26

Cerebrum Composed of:

Answer 26

Cerebral cortex
Cerebral medulla
Basal ganglia

Question 27

continuous from the cerebrum to the spinal cord. controls body functions under conscious control.

Answer 27

BRAINSTEM

Question 28

Brainstem composed of:

Answer 28

Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Pons
Medulla oblongata

Question 29

Medulla oblongata-has 3 vital centers

Answer 29

cardiac [heart]
vasomotor [blood pressure]
respiratory [breathing]

Question 30

-behind the brainstem, beneath the cerebrum

Answer 30

CEREBELLUM

Question 31

Cerebellum composed of

Answer 31

reticular formation
Limbic system