Anatomy Chapter 7 (part four)

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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


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