Brain and Spinal Cord basics

Question 1

The Medulla controls what?

Answer 1

breathing and heart rate

Question 2

What are the functions of the Pons?

Answer 2

conveys messages from the cortex and the cerebellum
connects cerebellum with cerebral cortex
necessary for dreaming

Question 3

What is the cerebellum necessary for?

Answer 3

balance and coordinated movements

Question 4

What is the Mid brain’s important functions?

Answer 4

necessary for visual processing and auditory reflexes

Question 5

What is the reticulated formation responsible for controlling?

Answer 5

sleep and wakefulness

Question 6

What is the cerebral cortex?

Answer 6

Spongy outer layer of brain

Question 7

What important functions do we need the hippocampus for?

Answer 7

memory
survival behaviors like agression, sexual activity/motivation and hunger/thirst
basic autonomic nervous system function
helps endocrine system

Question 8

What are the four areas of the Limbic system?

Answer 8

The Thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala and hippocampus.

Question 9

What are the functions of the Thalamus?

Answer 9

sensory relay station

Question 10

What does the basal ganglia control?

Answer 10

motor function and planning

Question 11

What is the corpus collosum responsible for?

Answer 11

connects right and left hemispheres

sends messages between the two hemispheres

Question 12

What is the primary function of the occipital lobe?

Answer 12

visual processing

Question 13

What are the four important functions of the frontal lobe?

Answer 13

executive function
personality
important thinking and problem solving
important for motor cortex function

Question 14

What are the functions of the Temporal lobe?

Answer 14

language acquisition

processes auditory information and info about ourselves

Question 15

What are the four brain structures included in the cortex?

Answer 15

Frontal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Occipital Lobe

Question 16

What are the three primary structures that make up the brain stem?

Answer 16

Midbrain
Pons
Medulla

Question 17

What two cortexes make up the central sulcus?

Answer 17

Primary sensory cortex

motor cortex

Question 18

The peripheral nervous system contains:

Answer 18

somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous system
all nerves not in the brain or spinal cord

Question 19

The three kinds of neurons included in the peripheral nervous system are:

Answer 19

Sensory neurons
inter neurons
motor neurons

Question 20

Where are inter neurons located?

Answer 20

in the spinal cord where it connects to the peripheral nervous system

Question 21

What is the function of sensory neurons?

Answer 21

process incoming information

Question 22

Where are motor neurons located?

Answer 22

between spinal cord and muscle tissue

Question 23

What is the somatic nervous system responsible for?

Answer 23

big movements
big muscles
movements like standing up or sitting down

Question 24

What is the autonomic nervous system responsible for?

Answer 24

heart muscle (small muscles)
internal activity of neurons that we don't necessarily think about controlling like the lungs

Question 25

What is the sympathetic nervous system?

Answer 25

your protection system

Question 26

What is the parasympathetic nervous system?

Answer 26

calming system

Question 27

Your Endocrine system primarily works with what?

Answer 27

Hormones

Question 28

What is the difference between hormones and neurotransmitters?

Answer 28

neurotransmitters are located in brain and spinal fluid

hormones travel through the bloodstream