Basic Brain Anatomy and Not-So-Relevant Terms I

Question 1

Another term for hindbrain?

Answer 1

Rhombencephalon

Question 2

Another term for the Medulla Oblongata

Answer 2

Myelencephalon

Question 3

Another word for brain?

Answer 3

Encephalon

Question 4

What is composed of the pons and the cerebellum?

Answer 4

Metencephalon

Question 5

Another word for midbrain?

Answer 5

Mesencephalon

Question 6

Another word for forebrain?

Answer 6

Prosencephalon

Question 7

What two encephalons constitute the prosencephalon?

Answer 7

The telencephalon and the diencephalon.

Question 8

Another word for cerebrum?

Answer 8

Telencephalon

Question 9

Another word for diencephalon?

Answer 9

Interbrain

Question 10

Between what two structures is the diencephalon situated?

Answer 10

The brain stem and the cerebrum.

Question 11

What are the four distinct components of the diencephalon (interbrain)?

Answer 11

• thalamus
• hypothalamus
• subthalamus
• epithalamus

Question 12

Another word for interbrain?

Answer 12

Diencephalon

Question 13

What are the three main components of the cerebrum?

Answer 13

• Cerebral Cortex
• Basal Ganglia
• Limbic System

Question 14

What’s the plural of cortex?

Answer 14

Cortices

Question 15

How can the brain be divided into four main regions?

Answer 15

Telencephalon (cerebrum)

Diencephalon (interbrain)

Mesencephalon (midbrain)

Rhombencephalon (hindbrain)

Question 16

Answer 16

central nervous system

Question 17

Answer 17

brain

Question 18

Answer 18

spinal cord

(medulla spinalis)

Question 19

Answer 19

brain stem

Question 20

Answer 20

Cerebrum (Telencephalon)

Question 21

Answer 21

Cerebral Cortex

Basal Ganlia

Limbic System

Question 22

Answer 22

Forebrain (Prosencephalon)

Question 23

Answer 23

Hindbrain (Rhombencephalon)

Question 24

Answer 24

Metencephalon (Pons, Cerebellum)

Question 25

Answer 25

Myelencephalon (Medulla Oblongata)

Question 26

Answer 26

interbrain (diencephalon)

Question 27

Answer 27

Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Subthalamus, Epithalamus

Question 28

Answer 28

Midbrain (Mesencephalon)

Question 29

Answer 29

Tegmentum, Pretectum, Tectum

Question 30

The **superios colliculus**, latin for upper hill, is also known as? (and where is it?)

Answer 30

the **optic tectum** or simply **tectum** | (in the midbrain (mesencephalon))

Question 31

To which pathway is the inferior colliculus connected and where is it?

Answer 31

To the auditory pathway and it is part of the midbrain.