A&P 1 (Chapter 14)

Overseeing the postural muscles of the body and making rapid adjustments to maintain balance and equilibrium are functions of the

Cerebellum

Crossover of information between cerebral hemispheres occurs through the

Corpus callosum

Stimulation of the reticular formation results in

Increased attention

Which structure contains cardiovascular and respiratory rhythmicity centers?

Medulla Oblongata

Major Centers concerned with autonomic function, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration is the

Medulla oblongata

The surface of the post central gyrus contains the ______ cortex

Primary sensory

Which of the following is a function of the thalamus

Process sensory information and relay it to the cerebrum

Which of the following contains a delicate network of collagen and elastin fibers through which cerebrospinal fluid circulates?

Subarachnoid space

The _______ filters and relays sensory information to cerebral cortex

Thalamus

Which of the following is true of the dura mater?

The outer layer is fused to the periosteum of the cranial bones

The Primary motor cortex of the Cerebrum is locates in the ______

Pre central gyrus

The groove between the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain is (the)

central sulcus

The _______ Ventricle is associated with pons and upper portion of the medulla oblongata

fourth

The visual Cortex is located in the _______ lobe.

Occipital

The only sensation that is received directly by the cerebrum is

Olfaction (smell)

Which area of the cerebral cortex would receive input from sensory receptors in the nose?

Olfactory cortex

Which structure secretes melatonin?

Pineal gland

Absorption at the arachnoid granulations returns CSF to the

Venous circulation

The Choroid plexus produces CSF at a rate of about

500 mL/day

Physical connections of the medulla include

All fibers connecting the brain to the spinal cord.

Diffusion across which structures returns excess CSF to venous circulation

Arachnoid granulations

The white matter of the cerebellum forms the

Arbor Vitae

The highest levels of information processing occur in the

Cerebrum

The thalamus is the largest portion of which major brain region?

Diencephalon

The limbic system

Establishes emotional states and related behavioral drives.

The primary motor area is part of (the)

Frontal lobe

Which structure secretes antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin?

Hypothalmus

The choroid plexus

Is the site of production of the cerebrospinal fluid

The ______ is the layer of the meninges that is in direct contact with the surface of the brain

Pia Mater

The midbrain (mesencephalon) has a slender CSF-filled canal known as the ______

mesencephalic aqueduct