Chapter 12 B

Question 1

interior cerebral white matter is classified in what type of fibers?

Answer 1

second basic region of cerebrum
1 - Association fibers
2 - Commissural fibers
3 - projection fibers

Question 2

What are the differences between the 3 fibers

Answer 2

association fibers are horizontal running connecting the different parts of the SAME hemisphere
Commissural fibers horizontal connect gray matter of two hemisphere
projection fibers run vertically connect hemispheres with lower brain or spinal cord

Question 3

What is the third basic region of the cerebrum and what do each hemisphere include

Answer 3

Basal Nuclei (ganglia)
include - Cadate nucleus
- Putamen
-globus pallidus

Question 4

Diencephalon consist of what parts?

Answer 4

1 - Thalamus
2 - Hypothalamus
3 - Epithalamus

Question 5

brain stem is composed of

Answer 5

midbrain
pons
medulla oblongata

Question 6

what does the brain stem control

Answer 6

automatic behaviors
fight / flight
rage