Ch 13-14 Test

Question 1

pineal gland

Answer 1

produces melatonin, which helps regulates sleep-wake cycles

Question 2

learned, repetitious, patterned motor skills are stored here:

Answer 2

premotor cortex

Question 3

which lobe controls hearing, speaking coherently, and olfactory sensations?

Answer 3

temporal

Question 4

pons

Answer 4

a brain structure that relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain

Question 5

large white matter tract that connects the two cerebral hemispheres

Answer 5

corpus callosum

Question 6

receives information from the retina and optic nerve in the occipital lobe

Answer 6

visual cortex

Question 7

arachnoid mater

Answer 7

middle meningeal layer that looks like a web

Question 8

part of the brain that regulates body temperature, hydration, and coordinates between nervous and endocrine systems

Answer 8

hypothalamus

Question 9

thalamus

Answer 9

relays sensory and motor information to various parts of the brain

Question 10

watery solution that provides a liquid cushion of the brain and spinal cord

Answer 10

cerebrospinal fluid

Question 11

deep grooves in the cerebrum

Answer 11

fissures

Question 12

which lobe is responsible for thinking, planning, problem solving, emotions, behavior control, and decision making?

Answer 12

frontal

Question 13

medulla oblongata

Answer 13

controls breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure

Question 14

what relates to functions of the hypothalamus?

Answer 14

emotional drives like hunger and thirst

Question 15

deals with motor information and spinal cord:

Answer 15

ventral root

Question 16

controls emotions and memories

Answer 16

limbic system

Question 17

shallow grooves in the cerebrum

Answer 17

sulci

Question 18

lobe that deals with learning and decision making

Answer 18

frontal

Question 19

receives information from the skin and skeletal muscles

Answer 19

primary sensory cortex

Question 20

modified capillaries within each ventricle that make CSF

Answer 20

choroid plexus

Question 21

traumatic brain injury resulting in severe and long term damage and memory loss

Answer 21

contusion

Question 22

collection of unipolar somas near the spinal cord

Answer 22

dorsal root ganglion

Question 23

area responsible for intellect, cognition, personality, and decision making

Answer 23

prefrontal cortex

Question 24

degenerative condition of memory loss, disorientation, and irritability

Answer 24

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 25

these are responsible for subconscious skeletal muscle control

Answer 25

basal nuclei

Question 26

ridges in the cerebrum

Answer 26

gyri

Question 27

traumatic brain injury resulting in slight nerve tearing and bleeding

Answer 27

concussion

Question 28

delicate inner meningeal layer

Answer 28

pia mater

Question 29

tough outer meningeal layer that protects the brain

Answer 29

dura mater

Question 30

integrates sensory information from external environment to determine specific level of touch occuring

Answer 30

somatic sensory association area

Question 31

pituitary gland

Answer 31

master gland of the endocrine system; makes oxytocin and ADH

Question 32

function of the lateral gray horn

Answer 32

visceral motor information

Question 33

motor speech area

Answer 33

Broca’s area

Question 34

which relates to functions of the hypothalamus?

Answer 34

emotional drivers like hunger and thirst, hormones (hooks to pituitary)

Question 35

receives information from the retina and optic nerve in the occipital lobe

Answer 35

visual cortex

Question 36

which lobe receives sensory input for touch and body position

Answer 36

parietal

Question 37

deals with sensory information and the spinal cord

Answer 37

dorsal root

Question 38

thalamus

Answer 38

relays sensory and motor information to various parts of the brain

Question 39

midbrain

Answer 39

associated with audio and visual reflexes

Question 40

this part of my brain is related to balance and muscle corrdination

Answer 40

cerebellum

Question 41

controls locomotion, balance, and posture

Answer 41

cerebellum

Question 42

these are responsible for subconscious skeletal muscle control

Answer 42

basal nuclei

Question 43

pineal gland

Answer 43

produce melatonin, which helps regulate sleep-wake cycles

Question 44

deals with motor information and spinal cord

Answer 44

ventral root

Question 45

function of the lateral gray horn

Answer 45

visceral motor information

Question 46

conscious thoughts and sensory perception

Answer 46

cerebrum

Question 47

controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate

Answer 47

medulla oblongata

Question 48

modified capillaries within each ventricle that make CSF

Answer 48

choroid plexus