anatomy + function of cerebrum

Question 1

gray matter

Answer 1

superficial

Question 2

white matter

Answer 2

deep and the axons that are myelinated

Question 3

gyri

Answer 3

large folds or mounds on the brain tissue - increase surface area (more neurons)

Question 4

sulci

Answer 4

grooves found in between gyri -if large enough they are called fissures

Question 5

corpus callosum

Answer 5

connects left and right hemispheres of the brain

Question 6

hypothalamus

Answer 6

regulates things that aren’t under conscious control + hormones

Question 7

pituitary gland

Answer 7

release the hormones that the hypothalamus regulates

Question 8

pineal gland

Answer 8

regulates body rhythm

Question 9

pons

Answer 9

bridge between the brain and cerebellum

Question 10

medulla oblongata

Answer 10

where signals come in and out of brain - cross way to cerebrum (where pyramidal decussation occurs)

Question 11

midbrain

Answer 11

controls reflexes and is the reward center

Question 12

cerebellum

Answer 12

coordination of movement, balance, and posture

Question 13

thalamus

Answer 13

major relay station (messages go through here)

Question 14

hippocampus

Answer 14

memory

Question 15

amygdala

Answer 15

manages scary emotion (fear)

Question 16

olfactory bulbs

Answer 16

receive information about smells from the nose and send it to the brain

Question 17

optic chiasm

Answer 17

to ensure that visual signals go to both hemispheres of brain