Brain Study Tool

Question 1

What does the Cerebrum do?

Answer 1

controls thoughts, vision, and movement

Question 2

What is the difference between white and gray matter?

Answer 2

White matter sends the signal and gray matter receives the signal

Question 3

What is the basal nuclei?

Answer 3

controls body movements

Question 4

What is the role of the corpus callosum?

Answer 4

Joins the 2 hemispheres in the cerebrum

Question 5

What are gyri and sulci?

Answer 5

gyri are the parts of the brain that are raised and sulci are the grooves in the brain

Question 6

What is the lateral sulci?

Answer 6

it is the groove that runs along the lateral axis of the brain

Question 7

What is the central sulci?

Answer 7

it is the groove that runs along the central axis of the brain

Question 8

What is the Longitudinal fissure?

Answer 8

the groove that splits the brain into 2 hemispheres

Question 9

What are the differences in the right and left brain

Answer 9

The left brain is more logical and the right brain is more creative

Question 10

What is the function of the Frontal association area

Answer 10

carries out higher functions and thoughts

Question 11

What does the Frontal eye field do?

Answer 11

controls the movements of the eyes

Question 12

What is the function of the Broca’s area?

Answer 12

it controls speech and compression of language

Question 13

What is the Primary motor area?

Answer 13

It controls most advance movements

Question 14

What does the Premotor area do?

Answer 14

it is responsible for planning movements and organizing how to do them

Question 15

What does the Olfactory area do?

Answer 15

it is responsible for the sense of smell

Question 16

What does the Auditory area do?

Answer 16

it is responsible for hearing

Question 17

Whats the function of the Somatic sensory area?

Answer 17

it detects touch and temperature

Question 18

What does the Visual area do?

Answer 18

Process visual information

Question 19

What does Wernicke’s area do?

Answer 19

it is responsible for language development

Question 20

What does the General interpretation area do?

Answer 20

Receives all information from all the sensory areas of the brain

Question 21

What is the Speech language area?

Answer 21

The area that controls speaking and language

Question 22

What does the Gustatory area do?

Answer 22

it is responsible for the sense of taste

Question 23

What is the function of the Temporal lobe?

Answer 23

Processing auditory information

Question 24

What is the function of the Frontal lobe?

Answer 24

controls movement and higher level thinking

Question 25

What is the function of the Parietal lobe?

Answer 25

Responsible for reception of sensory information

Question 26

What is the function of the Occipital lobe?

Answer 26

Responsible for vision

Question 27

What are Meninges?

Answer 27

the covering of the brain and spinal canal

Question 28

What is Pia mater?

Answer 28

The innermost meninges and the most delicate

Question 29

What is Dura mater?

Answer 29

the outermost meninges and the toughest

Question 30

What is Arachnoid mater?

Answer 30

the middle layer of the meninges and is contains cerebrospinal fluid

Question 31

What does the Cerebellum do?

Answer 31

Responsible for coordination, balance and voluntary movements

Question 32

What is the Diencephalon?

Answer 32

an area in the middle of the brain that controls homeostasis in the body

Question 33

What is the Hypothalamus function?

Answer 33

controls the autonomic nerves system and pituitary gland

Question 34

What does the Thalamus do?

Answer 34

responsible for pain perception

Question 35

What does the Pituitary gland do?

Answer 35

releases hormones that control metabolism and growth

Question 36

What does the Pineal body do?

Answer 36

Responsible for the release of melatonin

Question 37

What does the Epithalamus do?

Answer 37

connects the limbic system to other parts of the brain

Question 38

What does the Mammillary body do?

Answer 38

responsible for recollective memories

Question 39

What does the Optic chiasm do?

Answer 39

the area that the optic nerves cross

Question 40

What is the Brainstem?

Answer 40

the base of the brain that connects to the spinal cord

Question 41

What do the Pons do?

Answer 41

Regulates functions carried out by cranial nerves

Question 42

What do the Medulla oblongata do?

Answer 42

Responsible for breathing

Question 43

What is the Midbrain?

Answer 43

Responsible for important movements, visual and auditory processing

Question 44

What does the Corpora quadrigemina do?

Answer 44

responsible for reflexes and tracking objects

Question 45

What does the Reticular formation do?

Answer 45

Responsible for waking up

Question 46

What does the Choroid plexuses do?

Answer 46

creates cerebrospinal fluid

Question 47

What does the Third ventricle do?

Answer 47

filled with cerebrospinal fluid and transports nutrient and waste

Question 48

What does the Fourth ventricle do?

Answer 48

helps protect the brain from trauma

Question 49

What does the Cerebral aqueduct do?

Answer 49

allows flow of cerebrospinal fluid from the 3rd to the 4th ventricle

Question 50

What does the Lateral ventricles do?

Answer 50

ventricles in the left and right hemispheres pf the brain that transport waste and nutrients