Chapter 7 PART 2: CNS REVIEW

Sally has a brain injury; she knows what she wants to say but can't vocalize the words. The part of her brain that deals with the ability to speak is the:

Broca's area

Which of the following brain dysfunctions is also known as a stroke:

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are housed in the:

brain stem

Loss of muscle coordination results from damage to the:

cerebellum

A stroke in the primary motor area has caused Don to lose control over his skeletal muscles on the right side of his body. What lobe of his brain was damaged:

frontal lobe

Which lobe contains the primary motor area and enables voluntary control of skeletal muscle movements:

frontal lobe

The elevated ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are known as __________ while the shallow grooves are termed __________.

gyry; sulci

Control of temperature, endocrine activity, metabolism, and thirst are functions associated with the:

hypothalamus

The pituitary gland is most closely associated with the

hypothalamus

The vital centers for the control of visceral activities such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, and vomiting are located in the

medulla oblongata

The blood-brain barrier is effective against the passage of:

metabolic waste such as urea

The area of the brain stem that plays a role in consciousness and the awake/sleep cycles is the:

reticular activating system (RAS)

The gray matter of the spinal cord:

surrounds the central canal

The dura mater located in the fissure that separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum is:

*Longitudinal fissure