Final Study Guide: Brain

Front 1

4 Regions of the Inner Cerebrum:

Hint: PACT & CC

Back 1

Projection tracts
Association tracts
Commissural tracts
Corpus Callosum

Front 2

nerve fibers that carry either DESCENDING nerve impulses from the cerebral cortex to other REGIONS of the brain and spinal cord or ASCENDING nerve impulses from the spinal cord and LOWER regions of the brain to cerebral cortex.

Hint: PT

Back 2

Projection tracts

Front 3

nerve fibers that CONNECT various areas of the cerebral cortex
within the same cerebral hemisphere.

HInt: AT

Back 3

Association tracts

Front 4

nerve fibers that CONNECT the right and left cerebral HEMISPHERES

Hint: CT

Back 4

Commissural tracts

Front 5

makes possible the exchange of inforMAtIoN in the form of

Back 5

Corpus Callosum

Front 6

Motor Functions of the Cerebral Cortex

Hint: MSA

Back 6

Motor
Sensory
Association

Front 7

neurons in this AREA control the conscious and PRecIse
voluntary contractions of skeletal MUSCLES.

Back 7

Primary Motor Area

Front 8

neurons in this AREA cause groups of MUSCLES to contract in a specific SEQUENCE, thereby producing stereotyped movements.

Hint: PreMA

Back 8

Premotor Area

Front 9

motor area associated with the ability to speak- found only in the left cerebral hemisphere in most individuals.

Hint: Boca

Back 9

Broca's Area

Front 10

neurons in this AREA function as Interpretation centers for the general SENSES.

Hint: PSA

Back 10

Primary Sensory Area

Front 11

neurons in this area function as the interpretation center for the sense of vision

Back 11

Visual Area

Front 12

neurons in this area function as the interpretation center for the sense of hearing.

Back 12

Auditory Area

Front 13

neurons in this area function as the interpretation center for the sense of smell.

Back 13

Olfactory Area

Front 14

neurons in this area function as the interpretation center for the sense of taste.

Back 14

Taste Area

Front 15

considered to be the site of higher INTELLECTUAL abilities that are characteristic of humans.

Back 15

Frontal Association Area

Front 16

What are the 3 motor functions of the cerebral cortex?

Hint: PPB

Back 16

Primary Motor Area
Premotor Area
Broca's Area

Front 17

What are the 5 sensory functions of the cerebral cortex?

Hint:PVOAT

Back 17

Primary Sensory Area
Visual Area
Auditory Area
Olfactory Area
Taste Area

Front 18

What is the only association function of the cerebral CORTEX?

Back 18

Frontal Association Area

Front 19

What are the structures of the Brain?

Hint: BCCD

Back 19

Cerebrum
Diencephalon
Cerebellum
Brain Stem

Front 20

Parts of the Diencephalon:

Hint: TP HELP

Back 20

Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Epithalamus
Pineal Gland
Limbic System
Pituitary Gland

Front 21

MAIN SENSORY relay center between the brainstem and cerebral cortex.

Back 21

Thalamus

Front 22

REGULATES the pituitary; source of HORMONES such as ADH and
oxytocin; and integration center for temperature regulation, hunger, sex drive, and
emotions such as fear and rage.

Back 22

Hypothalamus

Front 23

contains the choroid PLExUS of the third ventricle.

Back 23

Epithalamus

Front 24

main source of hormone MELATONIN.

Hint: SLEEP

Back 24

Pineal Gland

Front 25

a GROUP of structures that collectively pLay a role In eMotional responses.

Back 25

Limbic System

Front 26

Pituitary Gland (hypophysis)- 2 organs attached:

Hint: A&N

Back 26

Adenohypophysis
NeuroHypophysis

Front 27

NOT of neural origin.

Back 27

Adenohypophysis

Front 28

OF neural origin.

Back 28

Neurohypophysis

Front 29

function of the Pituitary Gland

Hint: P&S

Back 29

production and secretion of several hormones

Front 30

Parts of the Cerebellum:

Hint: VAV

Back 30

Vermis
Arbor Vitae

Front 31

structure that connects the 2 cERebellar heMISpheres.

Back 31

Vermis

Front 32

white matter or nerve TRACTS of the cerebellum.

Back 32

Arbor Vitae

Front 33

functions of cerebellum -

Back 33

the subconscious coordination of skeletal muscular activities - also involved with the sense of EQUILIBRIUM.

Front 34

Parts of the Brain Stem:

Hint: MRP

Back 34

Medulla Oblangata
Reticular Activating System
Pons

Front 35

contains VITAL reflex CENTERS such as cardiac control center,
respiratory control center, and vasomotor center.

Back 35

Medulla Oblongata

Front 36

an ACTIVATING or arousal SYSTEM that is essential in
maintaining WAKEfulness.

Back 36

Reticular Activating System

Front 37

contains nerve tracts that CONNECTS the CEREBELLUM with brain STEM and nerve tracts that connect upper and lower levels of CNS - also contains pneumotaxic and apneustic centers that modify respiratory rate.

Back 37

Pons

Front 38

Midbrain :

2 parts of the Corpus Quadrigemia:

Hint: SIC

Back 38

Superior Colliculi
Inferior Colliculi

Front 39

serve as reflex centers for movements of EYEBALLS and HEAD in response to VISUAL stimuli.

Back 39

Superior Colliculi

Front 40

serve as reflex centers for movements of HEAD and TRUNK in response to AUDITORY stimuli.

Back 40

Inferior Colliculi