Neuroanatomy

Question 1

Occipital Lobe

Answer 1

Located at back of the brain

Focuses on processing visual stimuli

Question 2

Temporal Lobe

Answer 2

In front of brain stem

Processes sound and aspects of memory, as well as emotional response

Question 3

Motor Region

Answer 3

Portion of Cerebral Cortex

Plans, controls, and executes voluntary movements

Question 4

Broca’s area

Answer 4

Part of Frontal Lobe, usually on left side of brain (but variations exist)

Produces speech, and language comprehension

Question 5

Auditory area

Answer 5

Over ears
Hears things

Question 6

Limbic System

Answer 6

Underneath cerebral cortex

Processes and induces emotions and responses

Major portions are hippocampus and amygdala

Question 7

Hippocampus

Answer 7

Part of Temporal lobe

Memory centre of the brain, very plastic, and has two hemispheres

Question 8

Amygdala

Answer 8

Deep in Temporal lobe in both hemispheres

process: memory, decisions, and emotions

Question 9

Secondary Somatosensory Cortex

Answer 9

Part of parietal lobe

associates sensory input to memories

Question 10

Olfactory Cortex

Answer 10

Part of Cerebral Cortex

Processes smell inputs

Question 11

Primary Somatosensory cortex

Answer 11

Part of Parietal lobe

Processes pure sensory input before transferring to secondary cortex

Question 12

Wernicke’s Area

Answer 12

Part of Temporal Lobe

Comprehends speech

Question 13

Frontal Lobe

Answer 13

Front of brain

Associated with higher forms of thinking, such as concentrations, planning, judgement, creativity, inhibition

Question 14

Brain Stem

Answer 14

Lower region of brain that is connected to spinal cord

responsible for regulating most of the body’s automatic functions that are essential for life. These include: breathing. heartbeat

Question 15

Parietal Lobe

Answer 15

Upper back area of brain

Processes sensory info

Question 16

Cerebellum

Answer 16

Roles in balance, learning, size perception, timing etc.
Shows localisation properties

Question 17

Cerebrum

Answer 17

What you think of as the brain

Question 18

White Matter

Answer 18

Axons and Myelin

Question 19

Gray Matter

Answer 19

Dendrites and Glial Cells

Question 20

Central Nervous System

Answer 20

Brain Stem, Cerebrum, and Cerebellum

Question 21

Peripheral Nervous System

Answer 21

Autonomic Nervous System, and Somatic Nervous System

Question 22

Pituitary gland

Answer 22

Found in base of brain

Regulates many of the bodies hormones

Question 23

corpus callosum

Answer 23

connects the 2 brain hemispheres

Question 24

Gyrus

Answer 24

Outer bump of brain grooves

Question 25

Sulcus

Answer 25

Inside fold of brain grooves

Question 26

Connectome

Answer 26

a comprehensive map of neural connections in the brain