Parts of brain ch 2

Question 2

Prosencephalon (forebrain)

Answer 2

responsible for olfaction; largest region of the mammalian brain; contains→ neocortex (cerebral cortex), basal ganglia, limbic system; each three areas serve multiple functions

Question 3

Mesencephalon (midbrain)

Answer 3

vision and hearing; extension of the spinal cord; sensory functions; Contains: tectum (inferior and superior colliculus) and the tegmentum

Question 4

Rhombencephalon (hindbrain)

Answer 4

movement, breathing, balance; contains spinal cord; extension of the spinal cord; contains cerebellum

Question 5

Telencephalon (endbrain)

Answer 5

cortex and subcortical structures

Question 6

Diencephalon (between brain)

Answer 6

thalamus and hypothalamus; integrative tasks; integrates sensory and motor information on its way to the cerebral cortex.

Question 7

Metencephalon (across brain)

Answer 7

includes enlarged cerebellum

Question 8

Myelencephalon (spinal brain)

Answer 8

medulla and spinal cord

Question 9

Brain Areas

Answer 9