bio test - 5

Question 1

what are some functions of the lobes in the midbrain

Answer 1

contains systems of vision and hearing.

Question 2

where are the thalami and hypothalamus found

Answer 2

part of th diancephalon, which is below the cerebrum and above the brainstem.

Question 3

thickness of the cerebral cortex

Answer 3

2- 4 mm thick not 10mm

Question 4

where is the general sensory area in the brain located

Answer 4

te priimary somatosentory cortex is aka the anterior partietal lobe.
key role in somatic snesation and spatial perception.

Question 5

where is the central part of the sympathetic system located .

Answer 5

in the thoracic spinal cord.

Question 6

sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system

Answer 6

sympathetic - - fight or flight
parasympathetic - rest and digest

• both part of the autonomic nervous sytem.
• both are involuntary, so not part of the somatic nervous system.

Question 7

which lobe of the pituitry gland secretes the growth hormone (and hat is this hormone callle)

Answer 7

the anterior lobe produces somatotropin.

Question 8

what does the hormonme of the parathyroid glaand, regulate

Answer 8

it regulates the calcium content in the blood