Brain structures

Question 1

General structures in the forebrain, mid brain and hind brain

Answer 1

forebrain -> cerebral crotex (frontal, parietal, oxxipital, temporal lobes)

midbrain –> tectum, tegmentum, cerebral aqueduct, cerebral peduncles, several nuclei, limbic system –> thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala, hippocampus, pituitary galnd

Question 2

hind brain

Answer 2

cerebellum, brainstem: pons and the medulla

Question 3

cerenbral cortex fx

Answer 3

largest part, hgiher brain function like tthought and action, wrinkled to increase surface area

Question 4

frontal lobe fx

Answer 4

reason, organize, plan, contorl inhibitos, self regulate, attentiona and control emotions

Question 5

parietal lobe fx

Answer 5

integrates senesory info and lnguage comprehension

Question 6

occipital lobe

Answer 6

back, visual processing visual recognition, spatial analysis

Question 7

temporal lobe

Answer 7

near ears, processing perception and recognition of auditory stimuli, comprehned language, verbal memory, visual memory and language production

Question 8

thalamus fx

Answer 8

primarily role in the thalamus is to relay sensory information from other parts of the brain to the cerebral cortex

Question 9

Hypothalamu

Answer 9

regulate various functions of the pituitary gland and endocrine activity

Question 10

Amygdala:

Answer 10

ritical processor of the senses, connected to the hippocampus, role in emotionally laden memorie

Question 11

Hippocampus

Answer 11

memory forming, organizing and storing information, particularly important in forming new memories

Question 12

Pituitary gland

Answer 12

ink between nervous system and the endocrine system, releases hormones which affect growth, metabolism, and reproduction

Question 13

Cerebellum

Answer 13

ittle brain, two hemispheres and highly folded surface. Associated with coordination of movement, posture and balance, also cardiac, respiratory and vasomotor centers

Question 14

Brain stem

Answer 14

under the limbic system, responsible for vital life functions like breathing and heartbeat, contains:

Question 15

Pons

Answer 15

bridge between the various parts of the nervous system including cerebellum and cerebrum. Trigeminal nerve –> controlling muscles like eating and chewing

Question 16

Medulla

Answer 16

regulating involuntary life sustaining functions like breathing, swallowing, and heart rate, helps to transfer neural messages from the brain to the spinal cord