Anatomy of the human brain

Question 1

• largest part of the brain

- controls higher brain functions, interprets sensory impulses, initiates muscular movements, stores memory

Answer 1

cerebrum

Question 2

connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord

Answer 2

brainstem

Question 3

• bulge on the underside of the brainstem that contains masses of gray matter and nerve fibers
• relays impulses between the medulla oblongata and cerebrum
• helps regulate rate and depth of breathing

Answer 3

pons

Question 4

• contains cardiac and respiratory control centers
• enlarged continuation of the spinal cord
• contains gray matter and nerve fibers

Answer 4

medulla oblongata

Question 5

• “little brain”
• smaller structure under the base and back of the brain
• communicates with other parts of the CNS by tracks
• coordinates muscle activities and maintains posture

Answer 5

cerebellum

Question 6

valley

Answer 6

sulcus

Question 7

hill

Answer 7

gyrus

Question 8

large deep groove or indentation running downward from the midpoint of the top of the brain; it separates the parietal and frontal lobes

Answer 8

central sulcus

Question 9

large deep groove or indentation running horizontally from front of brain back midway that separates forebrain from midbrain or that separates the partial and temporal lobes

Answer 9

lateral sulcus

Question 10

• association areas carry on planning, problem solving, judging the consequences of behavior, intellectual processes
• cognition, behavior, emotion

Answer 10

frontal lobe

Question 11

integration of sensory information from primary sensory areas

Answer 11

parietal lobe

Question 12

association areas interpret sensory experiences and remember scenes, music, etc.
-memory and emotions

Answer 12

temporal lobe

Question 13

association areas combine visual images with other sensory experiences

Answer 13

occipital lobe

Question 14

motor areas control movements of voluntary skeletal muscle

Answer 14

frontal lobe

Question 15

sensory areas provide sensations of temperature, touch, pressure, and pain involving skin

Answer 15

parietal lobe

Question 16

sensory areas are responsible for hearing

Answer 16

temporal lobe

Question 17

sensory areas are responsible for vision

Answer 17

occipital lobe

Question 18

perception of touch from surface of body

Answer 18

somatosensory cortex

Question 19

final output form brain to spinal cord for voluntary control of muscular movement

Answer 19

primary motor cortex

Question 20

planning of movement

Answer 20

premotor cortex

Question 21

perception of vision, first input from eyes

Answer 21

primary visual cortex

Question 22

input from ears

Answer 22

primary auditory cortex

Question 23

• generates the complex muscular actions of the mouth, tongue
• makes speech possible

Answer 23

motor speech/broca’s area

Question 24

important for understanding and formulating written and spoken language

Answer 24

sensory speech/wernicke’s area