CNS 2

Question 1

Nothing can enter the brain without crossing the BBB
only soluble things will cross the BBB (so it is semi permeable )
true or False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

If the BBB have to transport something it has to be soluble otherwise how else can it transport materials?

Answer 2

it will have to use carriers

Question 3

the gyrus form a furrow deep into the tissues called

Answer 3

sulcus/sulci

Question 4

_________________ is a prominent fold or ridge of the cerebral cortex,

Answer 4

gyrus/gyri

Question 5

What is the function of the sulcus?

Answer 5

to increase the surface area of the cerebral cortex

Question 6

‘____________matter is composed mainly of cell bodies of neurons

Answer 6

Gray matter

Question 7

white matter is composed mainly of

Answer 7

myelinated axons,

Question 8

why is white matter called white matter?

Answer 8

cos it appears pale in colour

Question 9

which area plays a preparatory role in programming complex sequences of movement

Answer 9

supplementary motor area

Question 10

which area is important in orienting the body and arms towards a specific target

Answer 10

promoter Cortex

Question 11

Left handed people have right or left cerebral hemisphere

Answer 11

right cerebral hemisphere

Question 12

which hemisphere are people referred to as creators

Answer 12

Right handed

Question 13

which hemisphere are people referred to as thinkers

Answer 13

Left-handed

Question 14

which hemisphere are more artistic , musical people

Answer 14

right-handed

Question 15

which hemisphere are people who are good in language and math?

Answer 15

Left-handed

Question 16

which hemisphere are people who are analytical and see the world as fragmented

Answer 16

left-handed

Question 17

which hemisphere people have non-language skills,
emotional and behavioral and dream imagery
right

Answer 17

Right-handed

Question 18

95% of people are left or right hemisphere?

Answer 18

left so right-handed

Question 19

which lobe is Located on the sides of the brain/head and where you have sound input

Answer 19

temporal lobe

Question 20

The parietal lobe is Located behind or in front of the frontal lobe

Answer 20

behind

Question 21

what lobe is located at the front of the brain

Answer 21

frontal lobe

Question 22

your voluntary motor activator is in what lobe

Answer 22

frontal lobe

Question 23

what lobe is your prime region

Answer 23

frontal lobe

Question 24

what lobes are the higher motor cortex

Answer 24

frontal and parietal lobes

Question 25

the central sulcus separates what lobes

Answer 25

frontal and parietal lobes

Question 26

The primary motor cortex is a region of the cerebral cortex located in the ___________ lobe

Answer 26

frontal lobe

Question 27

where we see the primary motor cortex being drawn

Answer 27

Homunculus

Question 28

________________primarily controls muscles on the opposite side of the body

Answer 28

primary motor cortex

Question 29

_____________depicts the location and amount of motor cortex area devoted to different body parts,

Answer 29

motors homunculus

Question 30

_____________confers voluntary control over movement produced by skeletal muscles

Answer 30

primary motor cortex

Question 31

Examples of exaggerated parts of the motor homunculus

Answer 31

fingers/thumb muscles involved in speech the lips, tongues and jaw

Question 32

The somatosensory cortex is a region of the brain located in the ____ lobe

Answer 32

parietal lobe

Question 33

____ is responsible for processing sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception

Answer 33

somatosensory cortex

Question 34

________________ is described as the "sense of self-awareness of body position."

Answer 34

Proprioception

Question 35

____________ plays a vital role in everyday activities, such as walking, reaching for objects, and maintaining posture.

Answer 35

Proprioception

Question 36

___________________ can contribute to difficulties in motor control and coordination.

Answer 36

Dysfunction in proprioception

Question 37

exaggerated parts of the somatosensory cortex

Answer 37

lips face tongue genitalia hands

Question 38

what are the two primary areas for cortical specialization for language?

Answer 38

1. Broca's area 2. Wernicke's area

Question 39

which area governs speaking ability

Answer 39

Broca's area

Question 40

which area is concerned with language comprehension

Answer 40

Wernicke's area

Question 41

which is the input and output zone Broca's and Wernicke's area

Answer 41

input = wernickes output = brocas

Question 42

the loss of one of the language areas can result in

Answer 42

Aphasias

Question 43

can aphasia happen during a stroke?

Answer 43

Yes

Question 44

Lack of Wernicke's area (comprehension of words) causes what type of aphasia?

Answer 44

receptive aphasia

Question 45

when you can understand what is said but you can't properly respond in the right sentence is what type of aphasia?

Answer 45

expressive aphasia

Question 46

what area of the brain coordinates complex movement

Answer 46

premotor area

Question 47

In what area of the brain does integration of somatosensory and visual input occur also, imp for complex movement

Answer 47

posterior parietal cortex

Question 48

is the supplementary motor cortex visible or not visible?

Answer 48

not visible

Question 49

what area of the brain does programming of complex movements

Answer 49

supplementary motor cortex

Question 50

what area of the brain has your personality traits

Answer 50

prefrontal associated cortex

Question 51

In what area of the brain does decision-making creativity happen

Answer 51

prefrontal association cortex

Question 52

this lies at the interphase of three other lobes and gives a complete picture of the relationship of your body with the external environment

Answer 52

parietal-temporal-occipital associated cortex

Question 53

what area of the brain is involved in motivation learning and memory

Answer 53

limbic associated cortex

Question 54

collection of cell bodies that form little nuclei within the cerebrum

Answer 54

basal nuclei/basal ganglia

Question 55

functions of the basal nuclei

Answer 55

1. inhibiting muscle tone throughout the body 2. encourages movement 3. inhibits unwanted movement 4. they regulate muscle tone 5. help monitor contractions especially those related to postures and support

Question 56

Loss of basal nuclei can lead to

Answer 56

Parkinson's disease Huntington's disease Tourette's

Question 57

Parkinson's disease is due to the loss of dopamine in the___________

Answer 57

basal nuclei

Question 58

shuffling gait (dragging their feet or having difficulty lifting their feet off the ground during walking) reptilian stare (staring without blinking) is associated with what kind of disease?

Answer 58

Parkinson's disease

Question 59

Chorea is a symptom associated with what type of disease?

Answer 59

Huntington's disease

Question 60

is Huntington's disease a genetic disorder? Yes or No

Answer 60

Yes

Question 61

Tourette's syndrome is when children produce motor Tics: (These involve involuntary movements or gestures. Examples include blinking, head jerking, shoulder shrugging, or facial grimacing) and causes what kind of dysfunction?

Answer 61

cognitive neuron dysfunction

Question 62

what houses the thalamus and hypothalamus

Answer 62

Diencephalon

Question 63

Thalamus or hypothalamus, which is close to the corpus callosum?

Answer 63

Thalamus