Functions of the brain
How many major regions is the brain composed of?
Four
What are the names of the two lobes that are NOT visible at the surface?
insular lobe and limbic lobe
The primary motor cortex which controls voluntary skeletal muscle activity is located on what gyrus?
Precentral gyrus
What are the three components of the diencephalon?
epithalamus
thalamus
hypothalamus
what are the folds called on the cerebellar cortex?
folia
How many cranial nerves originate from the brain?
12
What lobe is responsible for smell and sound?
temporal lobe
The motor speech area, also known as Broca's areas which controls speech is located where in most people?
Left frontal lobe
In the epithalamus. what gland is responsible for secreting melatonin that helps to regulate day and night cycles?
Pineal gland
What is the Major function of the cerebellum
Fine tune skeletal muscle movements
What is the name of the mater that is the delicate inner layer?
pia
what lobe is responsible for manipulation of objects, touch, pressure, temperature, and body proprioception
parietal lobe
What sensory area is located on the postcentral gyrus?
Primary somatosensory cortex
What part of the diencephalon is paired oval masses of gray matter that is composed of many thalamic nuclei?
Thalamus
The ____ system process and experiences emotion including pain, anger, pleasure, docility, affection, sexual satisfaction and attraction.
Limbic
What prevents the entry of harmful materials into the brain? What cell in the CNS is responsible for this?
The blood brain barrier
what lobe is responsible for pain, taste and memory?
insular lobe
The primary visual cortex is located on what lobe?
Occipital lobe
What part of the diencephalon is responsible for food and water intake?
Hypothalamus
In the limbic system, what controls behaviors in self-preservation, fear and aggression?
amygdala
Ventricle contain areas called ___ ____ which are involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid
choroid plexus
What lobe is responsible for emotions and memory?
Limbic lobe
The primary gustatory cortex is located in what lobe?
Insular lobe
What are the three regions of the brainstem?
midbrain
pons
medulla oblongata
what part of the limbic system is responsible for long term memory formation?
Hippocampus