lecture 3

Question 1

prosencephalon consists of…

Answer 1

telencephalon and diencephalon

Question 2

Rhombencephalon consists of…

Answer 2

metencephalon and myelencephalon

Question 3

metencephalon consists of…

Answer 3

pons and cerebellum

Question 4

myelencephalon consists of …

Answer 4

medulla

Question 5

telencephalon consists of..

Answer 5

cerebral hemispheres

Question 6

diencephalon consist of …

Answer 6

thalami

Question 7

mesencephalon consists of…

Answer 7

midbrain

Question 8

pia mater

Answer 8

the innermost layer of the membranes that cover and protect your brain and spinal cord.

Question 9

dura mater

Answer 9

tough outer layer on the brain and spinal cord

Question 10

arachnoid mater

Answer 10

web-like middle layer

Question 11

Thalamus

Answer 11

Relays sensory info to the correct brain areas (except smell)

Question 12

proprioceptive

Answer 12

your body’s ability to sense its position, movement, and balance — even without looking.

Question 13

gamma motor neuron function

Answer 13

Keeps muscle spindles sensitive and alert

Question 14

alpha motor neuron function

Answer 14

Causes muscle contraction (movement)

Question 15

basal ganglia/nuclei

Answer 15

Coordinates smooth movement and habit learning

Question 16

hypothalamus

Answer 16

Controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, hormones, emotions

Question 17

medulla oblongata

Answer 17

Regulates vital functions like heartbeat and breathing

Question 18

pons

Answer 18

Helps regulate breathing and connects brain parts

Question 19

cerebrum

Answer 19

Handles thinking, decision-making, and voluntary movement

Question 20

hippocampus

Answer 20

Forms and stores new long-term memories

Question 21

amygdala

Answer 21

Processes strong emotions like fear and anger

Question 22

cerebellum

Answer 22

Coordinates movement, balance, and posture

Question 23

corpus callosum

Answer 23

Connects the left and right hemisphere

Question 24

frontal lobe

Answer 24

Controls planning, reasoning, movement, personality

Question 25

parietal lobe

Answer 25

Processes touch, pressure, and spatial orientation

Question 26

temporal lobe

Answer 26

Responsible for hearing, memory, and understanding language

Question 27

occipital lobe

Answer 27

Processes visual informatio

Question 28

pineal gland

Answer 28

Controls sleep cycle (melatonin release)

Question 29

pituitary gland

Answer 29

Releases hormones that affect growth and metabolism

Question 30

somite

Answer 30

a block of cells that forms the body of an embryo during early development.

Question 31

neural tube

Answer 31

a hollow tube that is the starting point for the baby’s brain and spinal cord.

Question 32

ectoderm

Answer 32

the outside layer that turns into skin and the nervous system.

Question 33

notochord

Answer 33

the first backbone that helps build the real spine later.

Question 34

descending feedback

Answer 34

signals sent from the brain down to the spinal cord and muscles to control and adjust movement.