Vocab Chapter 7 #2

Question 1

the largest part of the brain; consists of right and left cerebral hemispheres

Answer 1

cerebrum

Question 2

an outward fold of the surface of the cerebral cortex

Answer 2

gyri

Question 3

a groove or cleft, the deepest depression or inward folds on the brain

Answer 3

fissures

Question 4

outer gray matter of the cerebrum

Answer 4

cerebral cortex

Question 5

area of the cerebral cortex responsible for interpreting impulses from cutaneous sense organs and proprioceptors located in the post-central gyrus

Answer 5

primary somatic sensory area

Question 6

pertaining to the area at the back of the head

Answer 6

occipital lobe

Question 7

front of the head, location of auditory area

Answer 7

temporal lobe

Question 8

area of the cerebral cortex responsible for voluntary movement; located in the precentral gyrus

Answer 8

primary motor area

Question 9

a specialized cortical area that is very involved in our ability to speak

Answer 9

Broca’s area

Question 10

areas involved in higher intellectual reasoning and socially acceptable behavior

Answer 10

Anterior association area

Question 11

encompasses part of the posterior cortex

Answer 11

Posterior association area

Question 12

allows for sound or words

Answer 12

Speech area

Question 13

that part of the forebrain between the cerebral hemispheres and the midbrain including the thalamus, the third ventricle, and the hypothalamus; also called the interbrain

Answer 13

Diencephalon

Question 14

a mass of gray matter in the diencephalon of the brain

Answer 14

thalamus

Question 15

the region of the diencephalon forming the floor of the third ventricle of the brain

Answer 15

Hypothalamus

Question 16

roof of the third ventricle; composed of the pineal gland and the choroid plexus of the third ventricle

Answer 16

Epithalamus

Question 17

The portion of the brain consisting of the medulla, pons, and midbrain

Answer 17

brain stem

Question 18

part of the brain stem containing reflex centers for vision and hearing and fiber tracts (cerebral peduncles) that convery ascending and descending impulses

Answer 18

midbrain

Question 19

most inferior part of brain stem; involved in visceral control

Answer 19

medulla oblongata

Question 20

a special group of reticular formation neurons; play a role in consciousnesses and the awake/sleep cycle

Answer 20

Reticular activating system

Question 21

part of the hindbrain, involved in producing smoothly coordinated skeletal muscle activity

Answer 21

cerebellum

Question 22

reflex centers involved in olfaction (sense of smell) bulge from the floor of the hypothalamus posterior to the pituitary gland

Answer 22

Mamillary bodies

Question 23

part of the epithalamus, relates to endocrine system

Answer 23

Pineal gland

Question 24

the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord

Answer 24

Meninges

Question 25

the outermost and toughest of the three membranes (meninges) covering the brain and spinal cord

Answer 25

Dura mater

Question 26

middle layer of the meninges; has web-like extensions attach to the inner layer, the pia mater

Answer 26

Arachnoid mater

Question 27

innermost meningeal layer; clings to the surface of the brain and spinal cord

Answer 27

Pia Mater

Question 28

the fluid produced by choroid plexuses; fills the ventricles and surrounds the Central Nervous System

Answer 28

Cerebrospinal fluid

Question 29

separate neurons from Bloodborne substances; composed of the least permeable capillaries in the whole body

Answer 29

Blood Brain Barrier

Question 30

brain injury with reversible ddamage

Answer 30

concussion