Functional Anatomy Of The Brain

Question 1

What is the main function of the cerebrum

Answer 1

Coordinates voluntary movement

Question 2

Which part of the cerebrum is grey matter

Answer 2

Cerebral cortex

Question 3

What are basal nuclei

Answer 3

Subcortical structures found in the white matter

Question 4

What is the role of basal nuclei

Answer 4

Voluntary/ involuntary musculoskeletal activity

Question 5

What part of the brain is responsible for memory and emotions

Answer 5

Limbic system (collection of different regions)

Question 6

What part of the cerebrum is white matter

Answer 6

Corpus callosum

Question 7

What makes up white matter

Answer 7

Myelinated nerve fibres

Question 8

What is the corpus callosum

Answer 8

Neuronal connections between the hemispheres

Question 9

What are the different cortex’s found in the cerebrum

Answer 9

Motor cortex
Sensory cortex
Association cortex

Question 10

Name the different lobes of the cerebrum

Answer 10

Frontal lobe
Partial lobe
Temporal lobe
Occipital lobe

Question 11

What is the function of the parietal lobe

Answer 11

Conscious perception

Question 12

What is the function of the piriform lobe

Answer 12

Conscious olfaction

Question 13

What vesicles make up thalamus

Answer 13

Diencephalon

Question 14

What is the function of the thalamus

Answer 14

Interpret senses (pain, touch, temp)

Question 15

Which vesicle makes up the midbrain

Answer 15

Mesencephalon

Question 16

What is the function of the midbrain

Answer 16

Auditory + visual reflex

Question 17

Which part of the midbrain is the visual reflex

Answer 17

Rostral colliculus

Question 18

What part of the midbrain is the auditory reflex

Answer 18

Caudal colliculus

Question 19

What is the cerebral peduncle

Answer 19

Stalk that attaches cerebrum to brainstem

Question 20

Which region of the brain does the trochlear nerve enter

Answer 20

Mid brain (caudal colliculus)

Question 21

Which region does the oculomotor nerve enter

Answer 21

Cerebral peduncle

Question 22

Which brain vesicle makes the pons

Answer 22

Ventral metencephalon

Question 23

Which brain vesicle makes the cerebellum

Answer 23

Dorsal metecephalon

Question 24

What is the function of the brain pons

Answer 24

Unconscious processes ex) breathing

Question 25

What is the function of cerebellum

Answer 25

Balance

Question 26

What is the function of the medulla oblongata

Answer 26

Regulated heart rate and breathing rate (blood pressure)

Question 27

What are the meninges layers and the function

Answer 27

Connective tissue that surrounds brain and spinal cord

Dura mater - thick fibrous outer layer
Arachnoid layer - thin middle
Pia mater - inner vascularised layer

Question 28

Where is Cerebral spinal fluid found

Answer 28

Subarachnoid space (between Pia mater and arachnoid layer)

Question 29

What are the functions of Cerebral Spinal Fluid

Answer 29

Gives brain boyancy and support to protect from trauma.
Provides nutrients

Question 30

What are brain ventricles

Answer 30

CSF filled sacs that sit deep in your brain to help with Boyancy

Question 31

Where are the 1st 2 ventricles found

Answer 31

In the cerebral hemisphere

Question 32

Where is the 3rd ventricle found

Answer 32

Diencephalon

Question 33

Where is the 4th ventricle found

Answer 33

Midbrain

Question 34

Name the 12 cranial nerves in order

Answer 34

Olfactory
Optic
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Trigeminal
Abducens
Facial
Vestibulocochlear
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
Accessory
Hypoglossal

Question 35

Where is blood pooled in in the brain

Answer 35

Cerebral arterial circle

Question 36

In a dog which arteries supply the rental arterial circle

Answer 36

Internal carotid
Basilar artery