Brain (Front view)

Question 1

A thick bundle of nerve fibres including neurons that cross to opposite sides of the brain. Important for inter-hemisphere communication

Answer 1

Corpus Callosum

Question 2

Relay and integration centre for many processes, including sensory information entering the brain and motor information leaving the brain

Answer 2

Thalamus

Question 3

Important for behavioural switching, control of voluntary movements, and establishment of postures. Related disorders include Parkinson’s Disease and Huntington Disease

Answer 3

Basal Ganglia

Question 4

Often referred to as grey matter and responsible for many “higher-order” functions like language and information processing

Answer 4

Cerebral Cortex

Question 5

Provide a pathway for the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid, protecting the brain from swelling trauma

Answer 5

Ventricles