The brain and cranial nerves

Question 1

cerebrum lobes

Answer 1

• frontal lobe
• parietal lobe
• occipital lobe
• temporal lobe

Question 2

central sulcus seperates the

Answer 2

parietal and frontal lobes

Question 3

lateral sulcus seperates the

Answer 3

frontal, parietal and temporal lobe

Question 4

brain directionality

Answer 4

dorsal = above
ventral = below
rostral = anterior
caudal = posterior

Question 5

ipsilateral definition

Answer 5

same side as

Question 6

contralateral definition

Answer 6

opposite side of

Question 7

basal ganglia definition

Answer 7

cell bodies in the CNS

Question 8

brocas area function

Answer 8

speech production

Question 9

wernickes area function

Answer 9

speech comprehension

Question 10

primary cortex has a

Answer 10

specific, dedicated function

Question 11

secondary cortex has a

Answer 11

relatively specific integrative function

Question 12

somatosensory assosiation cortex provides

Answer 12

context about sensory info

Question 13

samatosensory & motor homunculus are samatopy

Answer 13

point to point correspondance between parts of the body and the CNS

toes/legs = medial
face/genitals = lateral

Question 14

white matter tracts of the brain catagories

Answer 14

1. association fibers
2. commissural fibers
3. projection fibers

Question 15

association fibers are

Answer 15

within the brain hemisphere

Question 16

commissural fibers are

Answer 16

between the hemisphere

Question 17

projection fibers are

Answer 17

from brain stem to cerebral cortex

Question 18

what are the major groups of projection fibers

Answer 18

• corona radiata (higher)
• internal capsule (lower)

Question 19

brain nuclei

Answer 19

• basal ganglia
• thalamus
• hippocampus
• hypothalamus
• amygdala

Question 20

primary motor cortex function

Answer 20

first order motor neurons that mediate behavioral responses

Question 21

corticospinal tract governs

Answer 21

voluntary control of body musculature

Question 22

motor control from the primary motor cortex is

Answer 22

contralateral

Question 23

upper motor neuron lesion

Answer 23

damage to the primary motor cortex

Question 24

lower motor neuron lesion

Answer 24

damage to the spinal nerve