A&P - CNS Worksheet
Responds to perceived threat
Amygdala
Higher Intellectual Reasoning
Anterior Association Area
The half us, hypothalamus, and epithalamus collectively constitute the ____________________.
Diencephalon
Which one of the following represents the correct sequence from outermost to innermost layers of the meninges:
Dura Mater, Arachnoid Mater, Pia Mater
Location of pineal gland
Epithalamus
The primary mother area, located in the _____________ lobe of he cerebral cortex, allows us to consciously control our skeletal muscles.
Frontal
Precentral Gyrus
Frontal Lobe
Primary Motor Area
Frontal Lobe
Which lobe contains the primary motor area and enables voluntary control of skeletal muscle movements:
Frontal Lobe
A stroke in the primary motor area has caused Don to lose control over his skeletal muscle on the right side of his body. What lobe of his brain was damaged: (Bonus Question: What side of the brain was damaged?)
Frontal Lobe (Left)
Neuron cell bodies inside the CNS are found in:
Grey Matter
The elevated ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are known as ___________ while the shallow groves are termed ___________.
Gyri; Sulci
Control of temperature, endocrine activity, hunger, and thirst are functions associated with the:
Hypothalamus
Regulates body temperature, water balance, and metabolism
Hypothalamus
The pituitary gland is attached to the:
Hypothalamus
Primary Gustatory (taste) Area
Insula Lobe
The cerebrospinal Fluid:
Is continually formed mostly by the choroid plexuses
Pain/pleasure response area
Lambic System
The name of the space in the brain that separates the two cerebral hemispheres is called the ________________.
Longitudinal Fissure
Relay station for olfactory pathways
Mammillary Bodies
Contains centers that control heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, swallowing, and vomiting
Medulla Oblongata
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
The brain and spinal cord are protected and cushioned by three connective tissue membranes that are collectively called ________________.
Meninges
Composed of cerebral peduncles and the corpora quadrigemina
Midbrain
Visual Area
Occipital lobe
Primary Somatic Sensory Area
Parietal Lobe
Receives information from skin, skeletal muscles, joints & tendons
Parietal Lobe
The hypothalamus regulates the ______________ gland.
Pituitary
Glands that hangs from the hypothalamus by infundibulum stalk
Pituitary Gland
Recognizing Patterns and Faces
Posterior Association Area
Direct Efferent Pathway
Pyramidal Tract
The area of the brain stem that plays a role in the consciousness and assists the medulla in regulating breathing, HR and BP:
Reticular Activating System (RAS)
Involved with Consciousness
Reticular Formation
Each spinal nerve is formed by a dorsal and ventral ____________.
Root
Fibers that carry information from the skin, joints, and skeletal muscles to the central nervous system are:
Somatic Sensory
The grey matter of the spinal cord:
Surrounds the Central Canal
Auditory Area
Temporal Lobe
Olfactory Area
Temporal Lobe
The dura mater location in the fissure that separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum is:
Tentorium Cerebelli
Relay station for sensory impulses passing to the sensory cortex
Thalamus
The portion of the diencephalon that acts as a relay station for sensory impulses traveling to the sensory cortex is the ______________.
Thalamus
Cell bodies of he sensory neurons of the spinal nerves are located in:
The dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord
Cerebrospinal fluid travels though the _____________ of the gray matter of the spinal cord.
Central Canal
Loss of muscle coordination results from damage to the:
Cerebellum
Cerebrospinal fluid is formed from blood by the _____________.
Choroid Plexuses
Cerebrospinal fluid circulates through all of the following except:
Corpus Callosum
The large fiber tract that allows communication between the two cerebral hemispheres is called the ____________.
Corpus Callosum
Send impulses from brain to spinal cord
Corticospinal Tract
Islands of Grey matter
Basal nuclei
The Midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are hosed in the:
Brain Stem
The term central nervous system refers to the:
Brain and Spinal Cord
One of the major functions of the pons is assist the medulla in controlling ______________.
Breathing
Motor Speech
Broca's Area
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 speak is the:
Broca's Area
Comprehend language
Wernicke's Area
