The Brain

Question 1

brain stem

Answer 1

regulates visceral (autonomic) functions

Question 2

medulla oblongata

Answer 2

heart beat, respiration, blood pressure

Question 3

pons

Answer 3

relay of sensory info

Question 4

midbrain

Answer 4

visual reflexes and eye movements

Question 5

cerebellum

Answer 5

balance and coordination

Question 6

diencephalon is made up of

Answer 6

thalamus, hypothalamus

Question 7

thalamus

Answer 7

relay station

Question 8

hypothalamus

Answer 8

hormones, heart rate, blood pressure, body temp, hunger (homeostasis)

Question 9

pituitary

Answer 9

control endocrine system by altering hormone levels

Question 10

limbic system is composed of

Answer 10

hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala

Question 11

function of limbic system

Answer 11

emotion and emotional memories

Question 12

hippocampus

Answer 12

memory

Question 13

amygdala

Answer 13

▫stores memories associated with emotional events

▫fear

Question 14

cerebrum

Answer 14

controls higher mental function

Question 15

fissure

Answer 15

deep groove

Question 16

longitudinal fissure

Answer 16

separates right and left hemisphere

Question 17

transverse fissure

Answer 17

separates cerebrum from cerebellum

Question 18

lateral fissure

Answer 18

separates temporal lobe from formal and parietal

Question 19

corpus collosum

Answer 19

allows for communication between the two hemispheres

Question 20

frontal lobe

Answer 20

higher order thinking, planning, problem solving

Question 21

motor cortex

Answer 21

movement

Question 22

sensory cortex

Answer 22

sensations

Question 23

parietal lobe

Answer 23

perception, math, spelling

Question 24

occipital lobe

Answer 24

vision

Question 25

temporal lobe

Answer 25

hearing, language, memory

Question 26

optic chiasma

Answer 26

region of the brain where optic nerves cross over eachother

Question 27

venteicles

Answer 27

fluid filled cavities containing CSF

Question 28

how many ventricles are there

Answer 28

4

Question 29

episodic memory

Answer 29

remembering personal experiences

Question 30

semantic memory

Answer 30

facts

Question 31

procedural memory

Answer 31

skills that are performed automatically

Question 32

working memory

Answer 32

temporary storage for complex cognitive tasks (language, learning, reasoning)

Question 33

olfactory nerve

Answer 33

sense of smell

Question 34

optic nerves

Answer 34

vision

Question 35

ocular motor nerve

Answer 35

controls movement of the eyeball

Question 36

trochlear nerve

Answer 36

control muscles around the eye

Question 37

trigeminal nerve

Answer 37

responsible for sensation if the face

Question 38

abducens

Answer 38

controls movement of muscles around the eye

Question 39

facial nerve

Answer 39

controls most of the movement in the face

Question 40

vestibulocochlear neve

Answer 40

hearing and balance

Question 41

glossopharyngeal nerve

Answer 41

controls pharynx and tongue (swallowing, speech)

Question 42

vagus nerve

Answer 42

controls all organs in thoracic and abdominal cavities

Question 43

accessory nerve

Answer 43

controls shoulder muscles

Question 44

hypoglossal nerve

Answer 44

controls tongue

Question 45

12 cranial nerves in order

Answer 45

1. olfactory
2. optic
3. ocular motor
4. trochlear
5. trigeminal
6. abducens
7. facial
8. vestibulocochlear
9. glossopharyngeal
10. vagus
11. accessory
12. hypoglossal

Question 46

average size of a male brain

Answer 46

1500g

Question 47

what determines intelligence

Answer 47

number of synapses

Question 48

four regions of the brain

Answer 48

▫cerebrum
▫brain stem
▫cerebellum
▫diencephalon

Question 49

what can be seen when the cerebellum is cute

Answer 49

arbor vitae

Question 50

outer most region of the cerebrum

Answer 50

cerebral cortex