Central Neural System

Question 1

name all three cranial meninges from outward to inward

Answer 1

duramater
arachnoid
piamater

Question 2

three major parts the brain is divided into

Answer 2

forebrain
midbrain
hindbrain

Question 3

forebrain consists of

Answer 3

cerebrum
thalamus
hypothalamus

Question 4

cerebral hemispheres are connected by a tract of nerve fibres called

Answer 4

corpus callosum

Question 5

cerebral cortex is referred to as

Answer 5

grey matter

Question 6

association areas are present on which part of the brain

Answer 6

cerebral cortex

Question 7

part of cerebrum inside the grey matter is called

Answer 7

white matter

Question 8

cerebrum wraps around a structure called ______________ which is a major coordinating centre for sensory and motor signalling

Answer 8

thalamus

Question 9

_____________ lies at the base of thalamus

Answer 9

hypothalamus

Question 10

what comprise the limbic system/lobe

Answer 10

amygdala, hippocampus, etc

Question 11

midbrain is located between ___________/________________ of the forebrain and ___________ of the hindbrain

Answer 11

thalamus/hypothalamus
pons

Question 12

which canal passes through the midbrain

Answer 12

cerebral aqueduct

Question 13

dorsal portion of the midbrain consists of four lobes called

Answer 13

corpora quadriregima

Question 14

hindbrain comprises of

Answer 14

pons
cerebellum
medulla oblongata

Question 15

pons consist of __________________ that do what

Answer 15

fibre tracts
interconnect different regions of the brain

Question 16

____________ of the brain is connected to the spinal cord

Answer 16

medulla oblongata

Question 17

medulla contains centres which control

Answer 17

respiration
cardiovascular reflexes
gastric secretions

Question 18

which regions make up the brain stem

Answer 18

mid brain
pons
medulla oblongata

Question 19

what does brain stem do

Answer 19

forms connections between brain and spinal cord