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