General Brain Anatomy

Question 1

Larger portion of the brain

2 hemispheres

Answer 1

Cerebrum

Question 2

Elevated ridges

Answer 2

Gryi

Question 3

Shallow grooves

Answer 3

Sulci

Question 4

Deeper grooves

Answer 4

Fissures

Question 5

Carries info within and between hemisphere

Answer 5

Fibers

Question 6

Connects areas of cerebral cortex within 1 hemisphere

Answer 6

Association fibers

Question 7

Connects 1 hemisphere to the other

Answer 7

Commissural fibers

Question 8

Connects the cerebrum to other parts of the CNS and spinal cord

Answer 8

Projection fibers

Question 9

Consists of Medulla Oblongata, Pons and Midbrain

Answer 9

Brain Stem

Question 10

Relay station of for ascending afferent and descending efferent motor tracts between the spinal cord and the brain (reticular process, respiratory nuclei, cardiac nuclei, coughing, gagging, swallowing and vomiting)

Answer 10

Medulla Oblongata

Question 11

1. Relay station from medulla to higher cortical structures of the brain
2. Pontine nuclei

Answer 11

1. Pons

2. Control of breathing

Question 12

Nerve pathaway of the cerebral hemisphere (auditory and visual centers, cerebrak peduncles, corpora quadrigemina, cerebral aqueducts and substantia nigra)

Answer 12

Mid brain

Question 13

Nucleus located between the cerebral peduncles and tegmentum

Answer 13

Substantia nigra

Question 14

Controls eye movement, respiration, modulation of pain, patterns of sleep, cardiovascular function, digestion, levels of alertness and sex function

Answer 14

Reticular Formation

Question 15

Connected through the brain stem through the pons

Contains Arbor vitae, Flocculorodular lobe, Vermis, Lateral hemispheres

Answer 15

Cerebellum

Question 16

White matter of the cerebellum

Answer 16

Arbor vitae

Question 17

Control of the balance and eye movement

Answer 17

Flocculorodular lobe

Question 18

Controls posture, locomotion, fine motor coordination

Answer 18

Vermis

Question 19

Planning, practicing, learning and complex movements

Answer 19

Lateral hemispheres

Question 20

Between the brain stem and the cerebrum

Composed of: thalamus, subthalamus, epithalamus, epithalamus and hypothalamus

Answer 20

Diencephalon

Question 21

Largest part. Receives info from most of the sensory neurons in the body. Plays role in emotions.

Medial geniculate nucleus receives info from auditory sensory nerves
Lateral geniculate

Answer 21

Thalamus

Question 22

Motor functions and share info with….

Answer 22

Subthalamus

Question 23

Has pineal body and habenular nuclei

Biological clock

Answer 23

Epithalamus

Question 24

Major endocrine tissue, homeostatically irregulates many important physiological processes (temperature, water balance, metabolism, thirst, sex, appetite, pain, pleasure)

Answer 24

Hypoyhalamus

Question 25

Emotional and viceral responses to odors

Answer 25

Habnular nuclei

Question 26

Timing of sexual maturation | Helps regulate the human circadian cycle

Answer 26

Pineal body

Question 27

Produces hormone melatonine

Answer 27

Biological clock

Question 28

Receives sensory info from the eyes

Answer 28

Lateral geniculate

Question 29

Where complex info processing occurs Divided into 6 layers Differences in function between hemisphere

Answer 29

Cerebral cortex

Question 30

cerebral cortex -> two hemispheres

Answer 30

Cerebrum

Question 31

primary motor cortex (M1) generation of movements

Answer 31

Precentral gyrus

Question 32

primary somatosensory cortex (S1)

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post central gyrus

Question 33

what area are involved in speech and language?

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Broca's and Wernickle's

Question 34

a graphical representation of the amount of the S1 that receives afferent sensory info. from different parts of the body

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Homunculus

Question 35

associated w/ memories part of the limbic system- major role in memory, reproduction, emotion, mood and nutrition associated with special memory and navigation, verbal memory and learning of computational info. site of formation of new Memories

Answer 35

Hippocampus