Brain

Question 1

3 sections of brain

Answer 1

forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain

Question 2

forebrain

Answer 2

responsible for smell

Question 3

midbrain

Answer 3

responsible for vision

Question 4

hindbrain

Answer 4

responsible for hearing and sometimes balance

Question 5

Cerebrum

Answer 5

makes up most of forebrain, seat of conscious memory and thought

Question 6

Diencephalon

Answer 6

part of forebrain, relays sensory info to cerebrum and functions in maintaining homeostasis

Question 7

Brain stem

Answer 7

connects brain to spinal cord and contains midbrain and parts of hindbrain, automatic center for regulating cardiovascular , digestive, and other involuntary functions

Question 7

Cerebellum

Answer 7

structure in hindbrain that coordinates complex motor patterns

Question 8

Neuroplasticity

Answer 8

cellular mechanisms of learning

Question 8

Synaptic plasticity

Answer 8

a change in responsiveness or structure of a synapse

Question 9

Afferent division

Answer 9

transmits sensory information to CNS

Question 10

Efferent division

Answer 10

carries commands from CNS to rest of body

Question 11

Somatic nervous system

Answer 11

carries out voluntary responses which are under conscious control, skeletal muscles serve effectors

Question 12

Autonomic nervous system

Answer 12

carries out involuntary responses which are not under conscious control , control processes such as digestion and heart rate, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands serve as effectors

Question 13

Parasympathetic nervous system

Answer 13

nerves that promote rest and digest, functions that conserve or restore energy