Ch 6 (coloring book)
the mesencephalon minus the cerebellum equals the ____
Pons
releasing facts are released by hypothalamic neurons into the hypothalamopituitary portal system, which carries them to the _____ anterior pituitary
anterior
strictly speaking, it is not the pituitary that releases tropic hormones; it is the _______ pituitary
anterior
Damage to the _____ results in ataxia
cerebellum
In general, each cerebral hemisphere controls the _______ side of the body
contralateral
the ventromedial nuclei, suprachiasmatic nuclei, and mammillary bodies are nuclei of the _________
hypothalamus
oxytocin and vasopressin are synthesized and released by neurons that have their cell bodies in the paraventricular and suproptic nuclei of the _______ and their terminal buttons in the ______ pituitary
hypothalamus, posterior
the ______ is located in the ____ ventricle between the two lobes of the thalamus.
massa intermedia, third
The myelencephalon is commonly called the _______
medulla
The cerebral aqueduct is located in the _______
mesencephalon
the cerebellum is part of the ______
metacephalon
the cerebellum is connected to the rest of the Brain by the three pairs of cerebellar ______, the most inferior of which connects the cerebellum to the ____ of the medulla
peduncles, olive
cranial nerves 5,6,7, and 8 extend from the ______ of the metencephalon
pons
most of the fourth ventricle is located in the ______ of the metencephalon
pons
The ____ tracts, which are major descending movement pathways, decussate in the posterior part of the medulla
pyramidal
the tegmenjtum can be thought of as the most colorful region of the brain because it contains the ____ nucleus, the _______ gray and the substantia _______
red, periaqueductal, nigra
Running up the core of the brain stem from the medulla to the midbrain is the _______ _________; it plays a role in alertness, attention, and sleep.
reticular formation
The tectum comprises two pairs of nuclei; the ___________ colliculi, which play a role in vision , and the _________ colliculi, which play a role in audition
superior, inferior
the mesencephalon minus the tegmentum equals the _______
techtum
the ventral posterior, lateral geniculate, and medial geniculate are sensory relay nuclei that are located in the _____ pituitary.
thalmus
the myelencephalon consist mainly of _____ matter
white