Brain Anatomy

Question 1

The worm like ridges on the surface of the brain are called

Answer 1

gyri

Question 2

The thin web like membrane between the outer and inner layer of the meninges are called ___ mater

Answer 2

Pia-mater

Question 3

The right side of your brain controls the ______ side of your body

Answer 3

left

Question 4

The ______ fissure separates the two hemispheres

Answer 4

longitudinal

Question 5

The _____ ______ connects the two hemispheres of the brain

Answer 5

corpus collosum

Question 6

The _____ is the major part of the brain that controls higher mental activities, such as learning and making decisions

Answer 6

cerebrum

Question 7

The ______ is the part of the brain that controls the coordination, balance and equilibrium

Answer 7

cerebellum

Question 8

The outermost of the three meninges is the ___ mater

Answer 8

Dura Mater

Question 9

The fluid filled cavities within our brains are called

Answer 9

lateral ventricles

Question 10

The brain and spinal cord are surrounded and float within ______ fluid

Answer 10

cerebrospinal

Question 11

The brain ____ consists of the mid brain, pons, medulla oblongtata

Answer 11

stem

Question 12

The ______ system controls emotional experiences

Answer 12

limbic

Question 13

The ______ is responsible for regulation of the body, such as heart rate and blood pressure

Answer 13

medulla

Question 14

The part of the brain that plays a major role in memory is the

Answer 14

hippocampus

Question 15

The master gland of the endocrine system dealing with hormones is the

Answer 15

Pituitary Gland

Question 16

Part of the diencephalon, controls basic functions such as body temperatures, metabolism, and hunger

Answer 16

Hypothalamus

Question 17

The primary sensory cortex of the brain is called ________ because it lies anterior the Central Sulcus

Answer 17

Post central gyrus

Question 18

The primary motor cortex of the brain is called ________ because it lies posterior the Central Sulcus

Answer 18

Precentral gyrus