Brain

Question 1

The………… is responsible for coordination and voluntary movements

Answer 1

Cerebellum

Question 2

The two halves of the cerebellum are called cerebellar hemispheres

Answer 2

cerebellar hemispheres

Question 3

The narrow structure connecting the cerebellar hemispheres is known as the ______.

Answer 3

vermis.

Question 4

The branching pattern of white matter in the cerebellum is called ______. Tree like .

Answer 4

arbor vitae

Question 5

The outer layer of the cerebellum involved in processing information is the______

Answer 5

cerebellar cortex.

Question 6

______ are the folds or ridges on the surface of the cerebellum. Think Folds .

Answer 6

Folia

Question 7

The _____ acts as a sensory relay station in the brain. *** THomas tank engine- station .

Answer 7

thalamus

Question 8

The ________ connects the thalami

Answer 8

interthalamic adhesion

Question 9

The ________ controls basic bodily functions and regulates the pituitary gland.

Answer 9

hypothalamus

Question 10

The stalk connecting the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland is called the ______.

Answer 10

infundibulum.

Question 11

The ________ serves the shoulders and upper limbs, and its main nerves include axillary, median, musculocutaneous, radial, and ulnar.

Answer 11

brachial plexus

Question 12

The_________ is the largest part of the brain, responsible for conscious thoughts and actions.

Answer 12

cerebrum

Question 13

The _______ is a bundle of nerves connecting the cerebral hemispheres.

Answer 13

corpus callosum

Question 14

The _________ is a deep groove separating the frontal and parietal lobes. * LCS

Answer 14

lateral cerebral sulcus

Question 15

The primary motor cortex, responsible for initiating impulses to skeletal muscles, is located in ________. * Initiating- Pre -

Answer 15

the precentral gyrus

Question 16

The primary somatosensory cortex, responsible for interpreting impulses from sensory receptors, is located in the ________.

Answer 16

postcentral gyrus

Question 17

__________, is located in the left temporal and parietal lobes, is involved in language comprehension.

Answer 17

Wernicke’s cortex

Question 18

The _________ is a deep groove separating the two cerebral hemispheres at the midline.

Answer 18

longitudinal fissure

Question 19

The _______ is a deep groove separating the cerebrum from the cerebellum in the posterior/inferior part of the brain. * Going across the Brain *

Answer 19

transverse fissure

Question 20

The area that receives and interprets impulses from sensory receptors is called a ______.

Answer 20

sensory area

Question 21

The primary gustatory cortex is located in the ______ and is responsible for processing taste information. * Insalata*

Answer 21

insula

Question 22

The _______ which produces cerebrospinal fluid, is found in the ventricles of the brain.

Answer 22

choroid plexus

Question 23

The lateral ventricle is located in each cerebral hemisphere and is separated by the ________.

Answer 23

septum pellucidum

Question 24

The interventricular foramen connects the lateral ventricles with the _____.

Answer 24

third ventricle.

Question 25

The aqueduct of the midbrain connects the third ventricle to the ______.

Answer 25

fourth ventricle.

Question 26

The fourth ventricle is located between the. ______ and the cerebellum.

Answer 26

pons

Question 27

Lateral and median apertures in the fourth ventricle allow cerebrospinal fluid to flow into the ________. *** Fluid crawls down *

Answer 27

subarachnoid space.

Question 28

The arachnoid villi are tiny projections located in the dural sinuses, especially the_________.

Answer 28

superior sagittal sinus