Brain Functions
Which brain structure contains the cardiovascular center and controls autonomic reflexes?
Medulla oblongata
Which structure's functions include: coordination of skeletal muscle contractions, maintains normal muscle tones, posture, balance?
The cerebellum
What structure secretes CSF in the brain?
Choroid plexuses
These two cranial nerves assist in swallowing.
Glossopharyngeal and hypoglossal nerves
What structure reabsorbs CSF in the brain?
Arachnoid villi
What is the motor speech area of the brain that helps with speech production?
Broca's area
Which brain structure contains the pneumotaxic and apneustic areas that control depth and duration of breathing?
The pons
What consists of tight junctions that seal endothelial cells of brain blood capillaries together as well as a thick basement membrane surrounding the capillaries?
The blood brain barrier
The function of this nerve is movement of the head and pectoral girdle.
Accessory nerve
The left side of the brain controls the _____ side of the body.
Right
Which structure is responsible for learning, especially storage/retrieval of long-term memories?
Hippocampus
Where is vision processed?
Occipital lobe
Which disorder is characterized by less dopamine being secreted by the substantia nigra?
Parkinson's
The oculomotor, trochlear and abducens cranial nerves do this.
Control eye movement
In the somatic sensory pathway, the _________ neuron brings information from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex.
Third order
Which structure contains the substantia nigra and the tectum?
Midbrain
Which structure has the greatest control over the autonomic nervous system and is a major regulator of homeostasis?
The hypothalamus
What is the grey matter area of the cerebrum called?
Cerebral cortex
This nerve is made up of 75% parasympathetic fibers.
Vagus nerve
The first neuron in the autonomic motor pathway is known as the _________.
Preganglionic neuron
Which structure is a relay station for most sensory information except smell to the cortex?
Thalamus
What alerts the cortex to incoming sensory signals (except smell), maintains consciousness and awakes from sleep and helps maintain attention?
The ascending portion of the reicular activating system (RAS)
Which hemisphere of the brain is responsible for language processing?
Left
This cranial nerve controls the muscles of facial expression.
Facial nerve
Which gland in the brain secretes melatonin?
Pineal gland