The Brain

Question 1

What does the nervous system allow an animal to do ?

Answer 1

To respond more rapidly to changing environmental conditions and maintain homeostasis

Question 2

What does the brain allow us to do ?

Answer 2

To understand that we understand

Question 3

What are the two parts that the human nervous system is divided into ?

Answer 3

Its divided into two parts - the retina, brain and spinal cord forming the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
The nerves supplying the skeletal muscles and organs forming the PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question 4

What can the peripheral nervous system be furtherly divided into ?

Answer 4

into the somatic and autonomic nervous systems

Question 5

What are the anatomical schemes dividing the central nervous system ?

Answer 5

The cereal hemisphere,
the structures in the core beneath the hemispheres,
The brainstem and the cerebellum
and
the spinal cord

Question 6

What is the brain confined and protected by ?

Answer 6

The cranial cavity

Question 7

What lines the cranial cavity ?

Answer 7

Dura mater

Question 8

What is the principle division of the brain ?

Answer 8

Into the two hemisphere

Question 9

How many lobes are there to each hemisphere ?

Answer 9

There are 4,
1. Frontal
2. Temporal
3. Parietal
4. Occipital

Question 10

What is function of frontal lobe

Answer 10

Is associated with higher mental functions such as planning and language. It is also the site of the primary motor cortex

Question 11

What is the function of the parietal lobe ?

Answer 11

Is the site for incoming sensation from the body

Question 12

What is the function of the temporal lobe ?

Answer 12

Processes sound, is one of the sites for language and is involved with memory and Vision

Question 13

What is the occipital lobe the principal area for ?

Answer 13

Vision

Question 14

What is the cingulate gyrus associated with ?

Answer 14

Processing emotion

Question 15

What is the function of basal ganglia, thalamus and hypothalamus ?

Answer 15

1. BASAL GANGLIA - are part of the system controlling movement
2. THALAMUS - is the principal site for the initial processing of sensory information
3. HYPOTHALAMUS - Is important for homeostasis and endocrine regulation

Question 16

What is the function of the brainstem, cerebellum and the spinal cord ?

Answer 16

1. BRAINSTEM - Has a role in movement and posture and autonomic function
2. CEREBELLUM - is important for controlling posture and movement
3. SPINAL CORD - Is a conduit for sensory inputs and motor outputs. It also processes these signals including the control of pain.