Head Flashcards
What part of the brain is the largest?
Cerebrum
What functions take place within the cerebrum’s association regions?
Thought, judgement, imagination, and decision-making.
The outer surface of the cerebrum is called:
The cerebral cortex (grey matter).
Generally, the white matter beneath the cerebral cortex is the part of the brain responsible for:
Information transmission
How many lobes is the cerebrum characterized by?
Four.
What is the lobe in the anterior portion of the brain called?
Frontal lobe.
Which lobe of the cerebrum is immediately posterior to the frontal lobe?
Parietal lobe.
Which lobe of the cerebrum is toward the back, by the skull base?
The occipital lobe.
Which lobes of the cerebrum are located laterally?
The right and left temporal lobes.
What is the most common symptom leading to a head scan?
Headache.
Symptoms that may lead to head scans are:
Headache, right or left sided weakness, facial droop, numbness loss of motor or cognitive skills, blurred vision and trauma.
What is the second largest portion of the brain?
The cerebellum
Where is the cerebellum located?
The lower back aspect of the head.
What structures form the brainstem?
The medulla oblongata, the pons, and the midbrain.
