The Brain - 9.2 - The Cerebrum

Question 1

What is the largest part of the brain?

Answer 1

The Cerebrum

Question 2

The cerebrum contains a right and left ______________.

Answer 2

Hemisphere

Question 3

The right and left cerebral hemispheres are separated by the:

Answer 3

Longitudinal Fissure

Question 4

Communication between the right and left cerebral hemisphere is accomplished by the tracts called the:

Answer 4

Corpus Callosum

Question 5

The right brain “talks” to the left brain by what structure?

Answer 5

Corpus Callosum

Question 6

Communication through the corpus callosum allows the cerebrum to _______________ activities.

Answer 6

Coordinate

Question 7

The cerebrum contains a surface layer of gray matter called the:

Answer 7

Cerebral Cortex

Question 8

What is found in the cerebral cortex?

Answer 8

• Cell bodies of cerebral neurons
• Their dendrites, and
• Their synapses

Question 9

Gray matter is responsible for:

Answer 9

Processing information (integration)

Question 10

The cerebral cortex of humans makes up the _________ & __________ of the cerebrum.

Answer 10

Gyri and sulci

Question 11

White matter is found in the ___________portion of the cerebrum.

Answer 11

Deeper

Question 12

White matter contains ______________ & ___________.

Answer 12

• Neuroglial cells
• Myelinated nerve fibers (axons)

Question 13

Processing information (integration) occurs in white matter.

                          TRUE or FALSE

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Processing information (integration) occurs in gray matter.

                           TRUE or FALSE

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

Areas of gray matter scattered throughout the white matter in the cerebrum are called:

Answer 15

Cerebral nuclei