Mini Quiz #1

Question 1

Frontal lobe

Answer 1

the front part of the brain which controls cognitive skills like problem solving,
emotional reasoning, memory, and language

Question 2

Parietal lobe

Answer 2

part of the cortex of the brain located behind the frontal lobe and in front of the occipital lobe which integrates sensory information like knowing left from right and
reading

Question 3

Occipital lobe

Answer 3

the back part of the cortex of the brain which is the visual processing center

Question 4

Temporal lobe

Answer 4

the temporal lobe is on both side of the brain above the ears and is responsible for
processing sensory information related to language, behavior, memory, and hearing

Question 5

Medulla oblongata

Answer 5

located in the brain stem and is responsible for breathing and circulation

Question 6

Spinal cord

Answer 6

bundle of nerve fibers and associated tissue enclosed in the spine that connects the body to the brain.

Question 7

Cerebellum

Answer 7

this brain structure is located at the back of the brain below the occipital and temporal lobes and receives sensory information from the rest of the brain cortex
and regulates motor movements

Question 8

Cervical spine

Answer 8

7 vertebrae called C1 - C7

Question 9

Thoracic spine

Answer 9

12 vertebrae called T1 - T12

Question 10

Lumbar spine

Answer 10

5 vertebrae called L1 - L5

Question 11

Sacral spine

Answer 11

5 fused sacral vertebrae

Question 12

Coccygeal spine

Answer 12

4 fused coccygeal vertebrae

Question 13

Dendrite

Answer 13

short-branched extension of the nerve cell that receives impulses from other cells and transmits them to the nerve cell

Question 14

Axon

Answer 14

long, threadlike part of the nerve cell that transmits impulses to other cells

Question 15

Myelin sheath

Answer 15

insulating membrane that surrounds the axon to facilitate transmission of nerve impulses

Question 16

Decussation

Answer 16

When a nerve/tract crosses the body midline, from one side to the other. E.g. right to left or left to right

Question 17

Aphasia

Answer 17

absence of speech or inability to speak

Question 18

Neuropathy

Answer 18

damage or disruption of a nerve

Question 19

Palsy

Answer 19

partial or complete loss of motor function