Biology 1105 1st checkup 2

Question 1

the ……………………….. which is the largest division of the brain controls motor and sensory functions and is where most of the ……………… functions take place

Answer 1

cerebrum…………. cognitive

Question 2

a deep fissure divides the cerebrum into two ……………

which are divided into …………….. named for the cranial bones that cover them.

Answer 2

hemispheres ………………….. lobes

Question 3

process sensory information for vison.

Answer 3

occipital lobes

Question 4

store short-and-long term memories, and process sensory information for hearing and smelling.

Answer 4

temporal lobes

Question 5

process sensory information from touch, pain, and temperature receptors, and coordinate speech and language skills.

Answer 5

parietal lobes

Question 6

store personality and control cognitive functions

Answer 6

frontal lobes

Question 7

the bridge between the cerebral hemispheres

Answer 7

corpus callosum

Question 8

brain structure that controls involuntary functions, and regulate body temperature, blood pressure, hunger and thirst.

Answer 8

hypothalamus

Question 9

…………… secreted by the pituitary gland, regulate growth, and many other metabolic processes.

Answer 9

hormones

Question 10

division of the brain; responsible for coordination, balance, posture, and muscle tone.

Answer 10

cerebellum

Question 11

four open areas inside the brain connected by a series of channels.

Answer 11

ventricles

Question 12

division of the brain, joins brain to spinal cord

Answer 12

brain stem

Question 13

part of the brainstem, relays sensory information from the ears and eyes; controls eye movement

Answer 13

midbrain

Question 14

part of the brainstem, acts as a bridge between various parts of the brain, controls chewing and swallowing.

Answer 14

pons

Question 15

part of the brainstem, controls reflex actions, heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, blood flow

Answer 15

medulla oblongata