M1: CNS/PNS

Question 1

Diencephalon

Answer 1

division of the forebrain that ultimately becomes the thalamus, hyoothalamus and the eye

Question 2

Telencephalon

Answer 2

division of the forebrain that ultimately becomes the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, limbic system, etc

Question 3

Medulla

Answer 3

hindbrain structure, controls vital reflexes

Question 4

Pons

Answer 4

hindbrain structure, acts as a bridge between Hindbrain and higher centers

Question 5

Cerebellum

Answer 5

Hindbrain structure, involved primarily with guided, timed movements

Question 6

Reticular Formation

Answer 6

network of cells moving medially through hind- and mid-brain, involved in arousal

Question 7

Raphe System

Answer 7

core strip of cells through hind- and mid-brain, involved in sleep

Question 8

Tegmentum

Answer 8

midbrain structure involved in motor processes

Question 9

Tectum

Answer 9

midbrain structure involved in sensory processes, includes Superior (visual) and Inferior (auditory) Colliculli

Question 10

Hypothalamus

Answer 10

forebrain structure, oversees 4F’s, temperature, clock; communicates with and through the endocrine system

Question 11

Pituitary Gland

Answer 11

forebrain structure, “master gland”, stimulated by Hypothalamus

Question 12

Thalamus

Answer 12

forebrain structure, a principal stop along most sensory, motor & arousal pathways, projects to cortex

Question 13

Limbic System

Answer 13

a set of forebrain structures involved in motivation and emotional expression

Question 14

Hippocampus

Answer 14

part of the above system, involved in the formation of new memories

Question 15

Amygdala

Answer 15

part of above system, associated especially with anger and fear, also with recognizing emotion in others

Question 16

Cingulate Gyrus

Answer 16

part of the above system, “re-entrant” layer mediating between cortex and lower systems, especially for +/-evaluation

Question 17

Olfactory Bulb

Answer 17

part of the above system, receives smell info from the olfactory receptors

Question 18

Basal Ganglia

Answer 18

forebrain structure including Caudate Nucleus, Putamen & Globus Pallidus, involved in organization of movement sequences

Question 19

Basal Forebrain

Answer 19

forebrain structure inlcuding Nucleus Accumbens, involved in arousal of cortex, attention & reinforcement

Question 20

Cerebral Cortex

Answer 20

forebrain structure, outer “bark” of brain, 6 layers, highly convoluted