Cross Section of the Brain

Question 1

Crucial in motor control and is responsible for coordination, precision, and timing of motor activity

Answer 1

Cerebellum

Question 2

Often referred to as grey matter and responsible for many “high-order” functions like language and information processing

Answer 2

Cerebral cortex

Question 3

Provide a pathway for the circulation of the cerebrospinal fluid, protecting the brain from swelling and trauma

Answer 3

Ventricles

Question 4

A thick bundle of nerve fibres including neurons that cross to opposite sides of the brain. Important for inter-hemisphere communication

Answer 4

Corpus Callosum

Question 5

Made of grey matter and part of the limbic system, these act as a relay stations for the nerve impulses on certain structures inside the brain

Answer 5

Mammillary Bodies

Question 6

A gland that produces hormones that control other glands and regulates various body functions

Answer 6

Pituitary Glands

Question 7

All motor and sensory nerve connections from the brain to the body go through this structure

Answer 7

Brainstem

Question 8

Name means “bridge” and is responsible for transferring nerve signals

Answer 8

Pons

Question 9

Structure is part of the limbic system and responsible for the sense of smell

Answer 9

Olfactory Bulbs

Question 10

Half of the axons in each optic nerve cross the midline here to enter the opposite side of the optic tract

Answer 10

Optic chiasm

Question 11

Relay and integration centre for many processes, including sensory information entering the brain and motor information leaving the brain

Answer 11

Thalamus