Anatomy Chapter 10 Flashcards
Which of the following is not part of the brain stem?
Diencephalon
What lobe contains the primary visual cortex?
Occipital
The cerebrum is divided into right and left hemispheres by the:
corpus callosum
The raised areas on the surface of the cerebrum are called:
gyri.
The role of Broca’s area is:
motor control of speech.
After hitting the left side of her head, Kim has difficulty speaking and cannot move the right side of her body. Where is her injury?
Frontal lobe
Deep islands of gray matter are known as
nuclei.
Which of the following is not found in the diencephalon?
Thalamus
Pineal body
Postcentral gyrus
Hypothalamus
Postcentral gyrus
The right and left hemispheres are connected by the:
corpus callosum.
Which of the following is true of cranial nerves?
They are all mixed.
They all project from the cerebrum.
They may carry motor, sensory, or both kinds of information.
They carry information for the body below the neck.
They may carry motor, sensory, or both kinds of information.
Hypoglossal
control tongue muscles
Trigeminal
chewing
Vestibulocochlear
balance
Olfactory
smell
Optic
vision
What form of sensation includes fine and crude touch?
Somatic sensation
The role of the somatic sensory association area is:
understanding and interpreting touch information.
Which of the following spinal cord pathways carries pain and temperature information?
Dorsal column
Spinothalamic
Corticospinal
Thermostatic
Spinothalamic
Where are the sensory neurons located that receive pain information from your body and send it to the brain?
Dorsal root ganglion
How does somatic sensory information from your face get to your brain?
Via cranial nerves to brain stem nuclei
The size of the map for a particular body part in the precentral gyrus is determined by:
the amount of fine motor control
The cerebellum compares:
planned movement to actual movement.
The motor plan is made in what part of the brain?
Frontal lobe
Parkinson’s disease results from damage to what brain structure?
Basal nucleus
The somatic nervous system controls
voluntary movements.
