5.5

Sally has a brain injury; she knows what she wants to say but can't vocalize the words. The part of her brain that deals with the ability to say words properly is the ________. Broca's area primary motor area longitudinal fissure gyrus central sulcus

Broca's area

The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are housed in the ________. diencephalon cerebellum brain stem hypothalamus pineal gland

brain stem

Which of the following is one of the major functions of the pons? hunger consciousness thirst breathing

breathing

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed from blood by clusters of capillaries in the brain known as ________. arachnoid villi ventricles sinuses choroid plexuses

choroid plexuses

What specific part of the midbrain houses reflex centers for vision and hearing? medulla oblongata pons corpora quadrigemina reticular formation fourth ventricle

corpora quadrigemina

The large fiber tract that allows communication between the two cerebral hemispheres is called the ________. thalamus pons corpus callosum fornix

corpus callosum

The thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus collectively constitute the ________. cerebellum brain stem diencephalon interbrain cerebrum

diencephalon interbrain

Which one of the following represents the correct sequence from outermost to innermost layers of the meninges? dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid mater arachnoid mater, dura mater, pia mater

dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater

A stroke in the primary motor area has caused Don to lose control over his skeletal muscles on the right side of his body. What lobe of his brain was damaged? occipital lobe parietal lobe frontal lobe pyramidal tract temporal lobe

frontal lobe

Control of temperature, endocrine activity, metabolism, and thirst are functions associated with the ________. cerebrum thalamus hypothalamus cerebellum medulla oblongata

hypothalamus

Which of the following indicates damage to the primary motor area? inability to form complex memories inability to voluntarily move skeletal muscles inability to say words properly inability to recognize patterns and faces inability to involuntarily move smooth muscles

inability to voluntarily move skeletal muscles

The hypothalamus is the "emotional-visceral" center of the brain and, thus, is an important part of the ________. reticular activating system limbic system anterior association area Broca's area posterior association area

limbic system

What fissure separates the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain? transverse fissure tentorium cerebelli sagittal fissure longitudinal fissure

longitudinal fissure

The vital centers for the control of visceral activities such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, and vomiting are located in the ________. medulla oblongata pons cerebrum midbrain hypothalamus

medulla oblongata

The brain and spinal cord are protected and cushioned by three connective tissue membranes that are collectively called ________. arachnoid villi meninges ventricles sinuses

meninges

In which cerebral lobe is the primary somaticsensory cortex located? parietal frontal temporal occipital

parietal

The delicate innermost membrane, or meningeal layer, that clings to the surface of the brain and spinal cord is known as the ________ mater. pia dura arachnoid periosteal

pia

The hypothalamus regulates the ________. pineal gland thalamus pons pituitary gland

pituitary gland

What portion of the diencephalon acts as a relay station for sensory impulses traveling upward to the sensory cortex? pituitary gland thalamus hypothalamus pons

thalamus

Which of these parts of the brain is correctly matched with its region? corpora quadrigemina; medulla oblongata primary motor area; brain stem thalamus; diencephalon pons; cerebellum

thalamus; diencephalon

Which of the following is NOT a major region of the brain? cerebrum brain stem diencephalon ventral ramus cerebellum

ventral ramus