The Brain and Spinal Cord

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_____________________ provides a cushion between the spinal cord and the bones that surround it.

spinal fluid

After suffering a brain injury, a patient has trouble understanding written and spoken language. This shows damage has probably occurred in the

temporal lobe.

Ossification is

the hardening of cartilage into bone.

The _____________ segment is responsible for activity in the stomach and thighs.

thoracic

The _________________________ produces emotions and processes feelings of pleasure, pain, hunger, and thirst.

limbic system

The _____________ segment is responsible for activity in the hips, legs, and feet.

lumbar

The _________________ controls the function of hips, legs, and feet.

lumbar segment

The brain is made up of billions of ______________.

nuerons

The ________________________ helps maintain proper vision.

occipital lobe

The ________________________ processes sensory information.

parietal lobe

The brain is ________________ the nervous system.

part of

What functions are performed by the brainstem?

regulation of breathing ability to sense pain regulation of circulatory system

The ______________________ is most active when you are listening to music.

right hemisphere

The ______________________ would help you recognize the face of a person you know.

right hemisphere

The _____________ segment is responsible for the feet and toes.

sacral

The _________________ controls the function of feet and toes.

sacral segment

The _____________________ protects the brain and provides support for the face.

skull

The spinal cord passes through a space in the vertebrae called the ___________________________.

spinal canal

The _____________________ is the primary channel of communication between the brain and the rest of the body.

spinal cord

The ________________________ is located beneath other lobes of the brain and is responsible for memory, emotion, and language.

temporal lobe

The _________________ controls the function of the stomach and thighs.

thoracic segment

The brain has ____________ primary components.

three

The ____________________ is a bony column around the spinal cord made up of vertebrae.

vertebral column

The _____________________ protects the spinal cord and provides a source of connection for skeletal muscles.

vertebral column

From the list of terms below, correctly label the image with the primary parts of the brain. A: ____________ B: ____________ C: ____________

A: Brainstem B: cerebrum C: cerebellum

From the list of terms below, correctly label the image with the lobes of the brain. A: ________________ B: ________________ C: ________________ D: ________________

A: occipital lobe B: parietal lobe C: frontal lobe D: temporal lobe

Which statements correctly describe the skull? Check all that apply.

B. The skull protects the brain. C. The skull is also called the cranium. E.The skull is made up of many bones.

Why is the spinal cord significant?

B. The spinal cord relays information to and from the brain.

The ______________________ would help you quickly calculate a percentage.

left hemisphere

The cerebral cortex is

a thin layer of gray tissue responsible for thinking, movement, and processing sensory information.

You accidentally step into a cold, deep puddle. The nerves in your foot send a message to your brain. This is an example of __________________________ activity.

afferent nerve

What functions are performed by the cerebellum?

balance posture smooth movement

Buried in the center of the cerebrum, the _________________ regulates movement.

basal ganglia

The _____________________ is located in the head and is the hub of the entire nervous system.

brain

After an injury, a person notices he or she has become much more clumsy, occasionally stumbling and falling. Which part of the brain was most likely to have been injured?

cerebellum

The ________________________ is a thin layer around the cerebrum that is responsible for movement, processing information from the five senses, and the ability to understand.

cerebral cortex

Out of the three primary components of the brain, which one is the largest?

cerebrum

What are the three primary components of the brain?

cerebrum brainstem cerebellum

The _____________ segment is responsible for activity in the neck, shoulders, elbows, and hands.

cervical

The _________________ controls the function of the neck, shoulders, elbows, and hands.

cervical segment

What is the frontal lobe of the brain responsible for? Check all that apply.

decision making planning ahead problem solving

The brain instructs the body to begin to sweat. This is an example of _________________ activity.

efferent nerve

The brain instructs the body to lift the arms above the head to stretch. This is an example of ___________________ activity.

efferent nerve

The ________________________ is located at the front of the brain and is responsible for decision making and problem solving.

frontal lobe

Which part of your brain allows you to think ahead and consider the consequences of your decisions?

frontal lobe

Which parts of the nervous system are located in the brain or spinal cord?

frontal lobe cerebellum

After suffering an injury, an older person can no longer move the right side of the body. From this piece of information, which part of the brain do you think is injured?

left hemisphere

The ______________________ controls language.

left hemisphere


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