Divisions of nervous system

Question 1

What makes up the brain

Answer 1

• The cerebrum
• The midbrain
• The pons
• The medulla oblongata
• The cerebellum

Question 2

what protects the brain

Answer 2

• The Cranium
• The meninges

Question 3

The cerebrum

Answer 3

• Largest part of the brain composed of 2 cerebral hemispheres
• The hemispheres are separated by a cerebral fissure.

Question 4

What connects the 2 cerebral hemispheres of the cerebrum

Answer 4

• A mass of white matter called corpus callosum

Question 5

Each cerebral hemisphere is divided into four cerebral hemispheres, list them.

Answer 5

1. the frontal lobe
2. The parietal lobe
3. The temporal lobe
4. The occipital lobe

Question 6

outer part of the brain

Answer 6

• Grey matter called the cerebral cortex

Question 7

What name is given to the folds of the cerebral cortex

Answer 7

Gyri

Question 8

what separates the gyri

Answer 8

Sulcus (sulci) or fissure

Question 9

sulci examples

Answer 9

• The central sulcus (fissure of Rolando)
• The lateral Sulcus (fissure of syvius)

Question 10

The lateral sulcus

Answer 10

• Lies on the inferior and lateral aspects of the cerebral hemispheres
• Separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and the parietal lobes.

Question 11

The central sulcus

Answer 11

• Runs from the upper medial surface of the cerebral cortex.
• separates the frontal from
  parietal lobes.

Question 12

Examples of gyri

Answer 12

1. Precentral gyri
2. Postcentral gyri

Question 13

Precentral gyri

Answer 13

Lies in front of the central sulcus

Question 14

Postcentral gyri

Answer 14

Lies behind the central sulcus

Question 15

Higher centres of the cerebral cortex

Answer 15

• The motor area
• The sensory area
• The auditory area
• The visual area
• The motor speech area
• The parietal area