CNS

Question 1

What makes up the telencephalon?

Answer 1

cerebrum, hippocampus, basal ganglia, amygdala; associated with forebrain

Question 2

What makes up the diencephalon?

Answer 2

thalamus, hypothalamus, subthalamus, epithalamus; associated with forebrain

Question 3

What makes up the tectum?

Answer 3

superior and inferior colliculi; associated with midbrain

Question 4

What makes up the tegmentum?

Answer 4

cerebral aqueduct, periaqueductal gray, reticular formation, substantia nigra, red nucleus; associated with midbrain

Question 5

What makes up the metencephalon?

Answer 5

cerebellum, pons; associated with hindbrain

Question 6

What makes up the myelencephalon?

Answer 6

medulla oblangata; associated with hindbrain

Question 7

Gray matter

Answer 7

unmyelinated neurons and contains capillaries, glial cells, cell bodies, and dendrites

Question 8

White matter

Answer 8

myelinated axons and contains nerve fibers without dendrites

Question 9

White matter is divided into what 3 funiculi?

Answer 9

anterior, lateral, and dorsal columns

Question 10

What structure helps to relay information from one side of the brain to the other?

Answer 10

corpus callosum

Question 11

What does the medial longitudinal fissure separate?

Answer 11

the two cerebral hemispheres

Question 12

What does the sylvian fissure separate?

Answer 12

anterior portion separates the anterior and temporal lobes and posterior separates temporal and parietal

Question 13

Hippocampus

Answer 13

responsible for process of forming and storing new memories of one’s personal history, also important in learning language

Question 14

Basal ganglia

Answer 14

responsible for voluntary movement, regulation of autonomic movement, posture, muscle tone, and control of motor responses

Question 15

Amygdala

Answer 15

emotional and social processing, fear and pleasure responses, arousal, processing of memory, and formation of emotional memories

Question 16

Left Hemisphere

Answer 16

language
sequence and perform movements
understand language
produce written and spoken language
analytical, controlled, rational
mathematical calculations
express positive emotions such as love and happiness
process verbally coded info in an organized, logical, and sequential manner

Question 17

Right Hemisphere

Answer 17

nonverbal processing
process info in a holistic manner
artistic abilities
general concept comprehension
hand eye coordination
spatial relationships
kinesthetic awareness
understand music, nonverbal communication
mathematical reasoning
express negative emotions
body image awareness