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Parts of the Brain - quiz Flashcards

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1
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largest portion of the brain

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cerebrum

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2
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Posterior to the cerebrum

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cerebellum

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3
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extends from the posterior portion of the brain

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spinal cord

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4
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cerebrum ridges

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gyri

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5
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cerebrum grooves

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sulci

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the 2 cerebral hemispheres are divided by a large deep groove

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longitudinal fissure

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7
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divides the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe

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central sulcus

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x-shaped structure on bottom of brain

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optic chiasm

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large structures below the frontal lobe

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olfactory bulbs

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10
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distinctive c-shaped region of fiber tracts that connects the left and right hemispheres

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corpus callosum

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space in the corpus callosum that is where cerebral spinal fluids are found

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lateral ventricle

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12
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central interior region of the brain that contains the thalamus and hypothalamus

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diencephalon

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13
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rounded structure located between the corpus callosum and the optic chiasm

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thalamus

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14
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inferior to thalamus

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hypothalamus

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15
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small and dark, located posterior to the thalamus

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pineal gland

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largest and most posterior portion of the brain stem, continuous with the spinal cord

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medulla

17
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small protrusion anterior to the medulla

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pons

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located between the pons and the diencephalon

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midbrain

19
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space between corpus callosum and the thalamus

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third ventricle

20
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connects to the central canal of the spinal cord and can most easily be seen just inferior to cerebellum

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fourth ventricle

21
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the 3rd and 4th ventricles are connected by this structure

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cerebral aqueduct

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branching tree-like structure of the internal cerebellum, composed of white and gray matter

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arbor vitae

23
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brain region that connects to spinal cord

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brainstem

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brain region responsible for balance and coordination

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cerebellum

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protective membrane layers of the brain

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meninges

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deep groove separating left and right hemispheres

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longitudinal fissure

27
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gland located in the diencephalon region that produces melatonin

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pineal gland

28
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Controls reasoning and voluntary movement

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Frontal lobe

29
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Involved in object/face recognition and language

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Temporal lobe

30
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Receives and processes sensory info

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Parietal lobe

31
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Receives and analyzes visual info

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Occipital lobe

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