Lab: Brain

Question 1

where the neural processing occurs in the brain (white or gray?)

Answer 1

gray matter

Question 2

where the bundles of myelinated axons travel form site to site (white or gray?)

Answer 2

white matter

Question 3

the gray mater is on the outer layer of the brain, called the ….

Answer 3

cortex

Question 4

the brain folds and the part that raises up is called …

Answer 4

geri

Question 5

the Brian fold and the groves that created are called …

Answer 5

sulci

Question 6

parts: the main part of the brain is called the c——-; conducts higher-order processing

Answer 6

cerebrum

Question 7

parts: the smaller part that attaches to the bottom is called the c———; fine tunes motor and sensory signals

Answer 7

cerebellum

Question 8

parts: axons connecting the two hemispheres of the brain

Answer 8

corpus callasom

Question 9

parts: area of the brain that filters and relays sensory information to the cerebellum; deep

Answer 9

thalamus

Question 10

parts: area of the brain that regulates homeostasis and the endocrine system

Answer 10

hypothalamus

Question 11

parts: area of the brain dealing with olfactory signals; controls sense of smell

Answer 11

olfactory bulb

Question 12

parts: area of the brain that deals with vision

Answer 12

optic nerve

Question 13

parts: the top part of the brain stem; coordinates reflex into sight

Answer 13

midbrain

Question 14

parts: the swell on the brain stem; controls respiration, cardiovascular, and digestive tract

Answer 14

pon

Question 15

parts: small indent under the pon and before the brainstem;