Ch 9 W2

Question 1

Collection of white matter that connects the left and right hemispheres

Answer 1

Corpus callosum

Question 2

Fluid filled cavities in the brain

Answer 2

Ventricles

Question 3

Coordinates muscular activity

Answer 3

Cerebellum

Question 4

Responsible for interpreting vision

Answer 4

Occipital lobe

Question 5

Responsible for hearing and language comprehension

Answer 5

Temporal lobe

Question 6

The part of the diencephalon that regulates appetite , thirst , and temperature

Answer 6

Hypothalamus

Question 7

Responsible for body sense , perception and language

Answer 7

Parietal lobe

Question 8

Responsible for motor function , behavior, emotions , and thinking

Answer 8

Frontal lobe

Question 9

Controls vital functions like blood pressure and heart rate

Answer 9

Medulla oblongata

Question 10

The largest part of the brain divided into left and right hemispheres

Answer 10

Cerebrum

Question 11

Three portions of the brain stem

Answer 11

Mid brain
Pons
Medulla oblongata

Question 12

The shallow grooves on the surface of the brain are called

Answer 12

Sulci

Question 13

The ridges on the surface of the brain are called

Answer 13

Gyri

Question 14

The left side of the brain controls the - side of the body

Answer 14

Right

Question 15

The gray matter on the surface of the brain is called

Answer 15

Cortex

Question 16

In - paralysis , the muscles are floppy and reflexes are decreased or absent

Answer 16

Flaccid

Question 17

Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting smell information

Answer 17

Olfactory

Question 18

Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting visual information

Answer 18

Optic

Question 19

Which cranial nerve transmits information about hearing and balance

Answer 19

Vestibulocochlear

Question 20

Which cranial nerve is involved in eye movements

Answer 20

Oculomotor

Question 21

Which cranial nerve is responsible for autonomic motor control of the heart and lungs ?

Answer 21

Vagus

Question 22

The primary motor cortex is located in the

Answer 22

Frontal lobe

Question 23

The primary somatic sensory cortex is located in the

Answer 23

Parietal lobe

Question 24

The disease characterized by resting tremors , slow movement , and “cogwheel” rigidity is

Answer 24

Parkinson’s disease

Question 25

The disease that is the most common cause of dementia among people 6t years or older and is characterized by memory loss and diminishing cognitive functions is called

Answer 25

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 26

When a child exhibits a permanent , non progressive set of motor deficits , this disorder is called

Answer 26

Cerebral palsy