Outcome 6 - Review

Question 1

4 main regions of the brain.

Answer 1

1. cerebrum
2. diencephalon
3. cerebellum
4. brainstem

Question 2

Which is the largest portion?

Answer 2

cerebrum

Question 3

Which portion forms the central core?

Answer 3

diencephalon

Question 4

Which portion occupies the inferior and posterior aspect of the cranium?

Answer 4

cerebellum

Question 5

Which portion connects the brain and spinal cord?

Answer 5

brainstem

Question 6

Which lobe(s) is/are responsible for hearing and smelling?

Answer 6

temporal

Question 7

Which lobe(s) is/are responsible for movement of voluntary skeletal muscles?

Answer 7

Frontal

Question 8

Which lobe(s) is/are responsible for the detection sensations of touch, pressure, pain and temperature?

Answer 8

parietal

Question 9

Which lobe(s) is/are responsible for vision?

Answer 9

occipital

Question 10

What band of white matter connects the 2 hemispheres?

Answer 10

corpus callosum

Question 11

What deep groove separates the 2 cerebral hemispheres?

Answer 11

longitudinal fissure

Question 12

What deep groove separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum?

Answer 12

transverse fissure

Question 13

What sulcus divides the frontal and parietal lobes?

Answer 13

central sulcus

Question 14

What major fold is located just anterior to this sulcus? Just posterior?

Answer 14

pre central gyrus and post central gyrus

Question 15

What sulci divide the frontal and temporal lobes?

Answer 15

lateral cerebral sulci

Question 16

What sulcus divides the parietal and occipital lobes?

Answer 16

parieto-occipital sulcus

Question 17

What is the superficial layer called? What type of matter is found here?

Answer 17

cerebellar cortex - gray matter

Question 18

Where is the white matter located? What is it called?

Answer 18

visceral to the cerebellar cortex
arbor vitae

Question 19

What are cerebellar nuclei?

Answer 19

regions of gray matter scattered throughout white matter

Question 20

What are the primary functions of the cerebellum?

Answer 20

evaluates coordinated muscle movements
balance and posture

Question 21

What 3 components make up the diencephalon?

Answer 21

thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus

Question 22

Which is the most anterior part of the diencephalon?

Answer 22

hypothalamus

Question 23

Which is the most posterior part of the diencephalon?

Answer 23

epithalamus

Question 24

Which is the largest part of the diencephalon?

Answer 24

thalamus

Question 25

Which part of the diencephalon functions as a relay station for sensory information?

Answer 25

thalamus

Question 26

Which part of the diencephalon functions is involved in ANS control and hormonal production?

Answer 26

hypothalamus

Question 27

Which part of the diencephalon functions includes the pineal gland?

Answer 27

epithalamus

Question 28

What are the 3 parts of the brainstem?

Answer 28

1. midbrain 2. pons 3. medulla oblongata

Question 29

Which part contains the decussation of pyramids?

Answer 29

medulla oblongata

Question 30

what part of the brainstem controls vital reflexes?

Answer 30

medulla oblongata nuclei -- cardiovascular center, medullary resp. center

Question 31

What portion of the brain stem connects parts of the brain with one and other?

Answer 31

pons = bridge

Question 32

What portion of the brainstem contains the cerebral aqueduct that connects the 3rd and 4th ventricle?

Answer 32

midbrain

Question 33

What is responsible for formation of the CSF?

Answer 33

choroid plexuses

Question 34

How does the CSF get from the lateral ventricles to the 3rd ventricle?

Answer 34

inter ventricular foramina

Question 35

How does CSF get from the 3rd to 4th ventricle?

Answer 35

cerebral aqueduct or aqueduct of the midbrain

Question 36

Where does the CSF go after leaving the 4th ventricle?

Answer 36

Central canal of spinal cord and subarachnoid space of brain and spinal cord (via the lateral and median apertures)

Question 37

How is CSF reabsorbed?

Answer 37

arachnoid villi