Chapter 12.8: Nervous System: Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System: Central Nervous System II: Brain

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The frontal lobe is the most _____ portion of the cerebrum. It controls _____, _____, and _____.

anterior, motor function, personality, speech

The _____, the second largest portion of the brain, is located beneath _____. This part of the brain aids in _____ and _____.

cerebellum, the posterior part of the cerebrum, coordinating voluntary body movements, maintaining balance and equilibrium

The elevated portions of the cerebrum, or _____, are called _____ and are separated by _____, or valleys, called _____. The cerebrum is subdivided into left and right halves called _____. Each of these sections has four _____.

convolutions, gyri, fissures, sulci, cerebral hemispheres, lobes

The _____, located just below the thalamus, controls _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____. This structure is responsible for controlling the _____, _____, _____, and the _____.

hypothalamus, body temperature, appetite, sleep, sexual desire, emotions, autonomic nervous system, cardiovascular system, digestive system, release of hormones from the pituitary gland

The occipital lobe is the most _____ portion of the cerebrum. It controls _____.

posterior, vision

The parietal lobe is the most _____ portion of the cerebrum. It _____ and _____.

superior, receives and interprets nerve impulses from sensory receptors, interprets language

The diencephalon, located below the cerebrum, contains two of the most critical areas of the brain, the _____ and the _____. The former is composed of _____ and acts as a center for _____ as well as controlling _____.

thalamus, hypothalamus, gray matter, relaying impulses from the eyes, ears, and skin to the cerebrum, pain perception

The brain has four interconnected cavities called _____: one _____, one _____, and one _____. These contain _____, which is the watery, clear fluid that provides protection from shock or sudden motion to the brain and spinal cord.

ventricles, in each cerebral hemisphere, in the thalamus, in front of the cerebellum, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

The midbrain acts as _____. The pons--a term meaning "_____"--connects _____. The medulla oblongata is the most _____ positioned portion of the brain; it connects _____.

a pathway for impulses to be conducted between the brain and the spinal cord, bridge, the cerebellum to the rest of the brain, inferior, the brain to the spinal cord

There are four sections to the brain: the _____, _____, _____, and _____.

cerebrum, cerebellum, diencephalon, brain stem

The temporal lobe is the _____ portion of the cerebrum. It controls _____ and _____.

left and right lateral, hearing, smell

The final portion of the brain is the brain stem. This area has three components: _____, _____, and _____.

midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata

The medulla oblongata contains the centers that control _____, _____, _____, and _____. It is also the site where _____ cross from one side of the brain to control functions and movement on the other side of the body. In other words, with few exceptions, the left side of the brain controls the _____ side of the body and vice versa.

respiration, heart rate, temperature, blood pressure, nerve tracts, right

The brain is one of the largest organs in the body and coordinates most body activities. It is the center for all _____, _____, _____, and _____. Each part of the brain is responsible for controlling different body functions, such as temperature regulation, blood pressure, and breathing.

thought, memory, judgment, emotion

The largest section of the brain is the cerebrum. It is located in the upper portion of the brain and is the area that processes _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____. The outer layer of this section of the brain is the _____, which is composed of _____.

thoughts, judgment, memory, problem solving, language, cerebral cortex, folds of gray matter


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