Cranial Cavity

Question 1

what are the three divisions of the brain

Answer 1

cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla oblongata

Question 2

cerebrum

Answer 2

initiates/coordinates movement and regulates temperature

Question 3

cerebellum

Answer 3

motor skills, movement and processes some types of blood pressure

Question 4

medulla oblongata

Answer 4

heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure

Question 5

raised areas of the brain

Answer 5

gyri

Question 6

deep groves in the brain

Answer 6

sulci

Question 7

where are the gyri and sulci found?

Answer 7

cerebral cortex

Question 8

where is white and grey brain matter found?

Answer 8

grey matter is on the outside while white matter is on the inside

Question 9

grey matter

Answer 9

motor neurons that help process information

Question 10

white matter

Answer 10

carries messages

Question 11

what fluid is found in the brain?

Answer 11

cerebral spinal fluid

Question 12

what are the layers of the brain meningies

Answer 12

dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater

Question 13

what is the right and left split in the brain called

Answer 13

cerebral hemispheres

Question 14

olfactory bulb

Answer 14

sensation of smell (look like bulbs in the brain)

Question 15

cranial nerve

Answer 15

12 pairs located in the occipital lobe

Question 16

fornix

Answer 16

located in mesial aspect of the cerebral hemispheres

Question 17

ganglion

Answer 17

accumulation of nerves

Question 18

circle of willis

Answer 18

group of blood vessles

Question 19

hypophysis (pituitary gland)

Answer 19

below hypothalamus

Question 20

pineal body

Answer 20

reproductive control and releases melatonin

Question 21

cerebral aqueduct

Answer 21

the passagway through the 3rd and 4th ventricle

Question 22

plexus

Answer 22

connection of spinal nerves in pia mater

Question 23

anastomosis

Answer 23

in circle of willis and happens if blood vessels in circle of willis fail the other nerves will take over.