lecture 10

Question 1

The term ‘decussation’ means:

Answer 1

crossing

Question 2

what part of the brain stem contains the cerebral peduncles?

Answer 2

midbrain

Question 3

Which part of the brain is associated with ten of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves?

Answer 3

brainstem

Question 4

what area is responsible for the head and eye movement in response to visual stimuli?

Answer 4

superior colliculus

Question 5

The white matter of the cerebellum is known as the

Answer 5

arbor vitae

Question 6

what fiber tracts carry impulses for voluntary muscle activity from the cerebral cortex to the cerebellum?

Answer 6

middle cerebellar peduncles

Question 7

what part of the hypothalamus connects to the pituitary gland?

Answer 7

the infundibulum

Question 8

A lesion on which structure would affect the acoustic “startle reflex” ?

Answer 8

inferior colliculus

Question 9

what region of the brain contains the pontine respiratory group that help control breathing?

Answer 9

pons

Question 10

Spinocerebellar tract axons carry sensory information into the cerebellum by the

Answer 10

inferior cerebellar peduncle

Question 11

what region of the brain is separated by the third ventricle and projects most sensory information to the cerebral cortex from the spinal cord and brain stem?

Answer 11

thalamus

Question 12

Eating disorders may lead to extreme thirst and temperature variations. These symptoms may describe a dysfunction in the

Answer 12

hypothalamus

Question 13

An individual cannot feel tactile sensation on the right side of the face. A lesion could be in which brain stem region?

Answer 13

pons

Question 14

The left cerebellar hemisphere receives information from the ____ cerebral hemisphere. This type of input is considered ______.

Answer 14

right, ipsilateral