Anatomy Chapter 7 (part four)
The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are housed in the ________.
brain stem
One of the major functions of the pons is to control ________.
breathing
The thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus collectively constitute the ________.
dicephalon (interbrain)
T or F? Difficulty in breathing may reflect damage to respiratory centers located in the cerebellum.
false
T or F? The thalamus plays a role in regulation of body temperature, metabolism, and water balance.
false.
Control of temperature, endocrine activity, metabolism, and thirst are functions associated with the ________.
hypothalamus
One of the last areas of the CNS to mature is the ________, which regulates body temperature.
hypothalamus.
The hypothalamus is the "emotional-visceral" center of the brain and, thus, is an important part of the ________.
limbic system
The hypothalamus regulates the ________.
pituitary gland
A special group of neurons in the brain stem that plays a role in consciousness and the awake/sleep cycles is the ________.
reticular activating system (RAS)
The portion of the diencephalon that acts as a relay station for sensory impulses traveling to the sensory cortex is the ________.
thalamus
Which of these parts of the brain is correctly matched with its region?
thalamus; diencephalon