Mapping the brain

Question 1

What are the ridges of the brain called?

Answer 1

The gyrus - plural are gyri

Question 2

What are the grooves in the brain called?

Answer 2

The sulcus - plural are sulci

Question 3

What is either side of the central sulcus?

Answer 3

Precentral and postcentral gyrus

Question 4

What are where are each of the 4 lobes?

Answer 4

Frontal lobe - front of the forehead
Parietal lobe - back and top of the head
Temporal robe - behind the ears, lower front
Occipital - back part of the brain behind temporal and parietal

Question 5

What is in front of the central sulcus towards the front of the brain?

Answer 5

The pre central gyrus

Question 6

What is behind the central sulcus towards the back of the brain?

Answer 6

Post-central gyrus

Question 7

Where is the central sulcus?

Answer 7

Between frontal and parietal lobe

Question 8

What is the frontal lobe responsible for?

Answer 8

Executive functions, personality and emotional interpretation

Question 9

What is the parietal lobe responsible for?

Answer 9

Sensation

Question 10

What is the temporal lobe responsible for?

Answer 10

Hearing and memory

Question 11

What is the occipital lobe responsible for?

Answer 11

interpreting vision

Question 12

What is cranial nerve 1 responsible for?

Answer 12

Smell

Question 13

What is cranial nerve 2 responsible?

Answer 13

Eye movement

Question 14

What is cranial nerve 3 responsible?

Answer 14

Eye movement

Question 15

What is cranial nerve 4 responsible?

Answer 15

Eye movement

Question 16

What is cranial nerve 5 responsible for?

Answer 16

Face and tongue sensation. tears, saliva

Question 17

What is cranial nerve 6 responsible for?

Answer 17

Eye movement

Question 18

What is cranial nerve 7 responsible?

Answer 18

Face and tongue sensation. Tears and saliva

Question 19

What is cranial nerve 8 responsible for?

Answer 19

Hearing and balance

Question 20

What is cranial nerve 9 responsible?

Answer 20

Salivary glands, and something else

Question 21

What is cranial nerve X responsible for?

Answer 21

digestive muscles, heart muscles, sensation from mouth to digestive tract.

Question 22

What is cranial nerve XI responsible?

Answer 22

Accessory motor nerve for shoulder and neck

Question 23

What is cranial nerve XII responsible?

Answer 23

Salivary gland

Question 24

What is cranial nerve I called?

Answer 24

Olfactory

Question 25

What is cranial nerve II called?

Answer 25

Optic

Question 26

What is cranial nerve III called?

Answer 26

Oculomotor

Question 27

What is cranial nerve IV called?

Answer 27

Trochlear

Question 28

What is cranial nerve V called?

Answer 28

Trigeminal

Question 29

What is cranial nerve VI called?

Answer 29

Abducens

Question 30

What is cranial nerve VII called?

Answer 30

Facial

Question 31

What is cranial nerve VIII called?

Answer 31

Vestibulocochlear

Question 32

What is cranial nerve IX called?

Answer 32

Glossopharangeall

Question 33

What is cranial nerve X called?

Answer 33

Vagus

Question 34

What is cranial nerve XI called?

Answer 34

Spinal accessory nerve

Question 35

What is cranial nerve XII called?

Answer 35

Hypoglossal

Question 36

What part of the temporal lobe is responsible for memory?

Answer 36

hippocampus

Question 37

What part of the brain is responsbile for production of speech?

Answer 37

Brocas area

Question 38

What part of the brain is responsible for comprehension of speech?

Answer 38

Wernickes area

Question 39

What is the function of the medulla?

Answer 39

Breathing and heart beat and blood pressure

Question 40

What is the function of the cerebellum?

Answer 40

Balance and voluntary movement

Question 41

What causes vasal vagol syncome?

Answer 41

The vagus nerve can be activated by strong meotions or fleleling, causing adrp in HR and BP, which can cause faitning

Question 42

How long do the side effecrts of vasal vagol syncope last?

Answer 42

The syncope episode is normally around 10 seconds, With no confusion or impaired mental state for more than a minute after waking.

Question 43

What is vertigo?

Answer 43

A feeling of a loss of balance

Question 44

What cause vertigo?

Answer 44

The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for balance and hearing. Therefore, an issue with this ear, such as an infection can cause vertigo and hearing difficulties.