Brain Regions
Which part of the brain is mainly responsible for balance and coordination?
The cerebellum
What are the two main functions of the spinal cord?
Communication between the brain and body, and reflexes.
What are the three protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord called?
The meninges.
Which lobe is mainly responsible for visual processing?
The occipital lobe.
In the spinal cord, where is gray matter located compared with white matter?
Gray matter is mainly in the center, while white matter surrounds it.
Name the three meninges.
Dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater.
Which brain structure acts as a major relay station for sensory information before it reaches the cerebral cortex?
The thalamus.
A signal is traveling from the brain to a muscle in the arm. Is this sensory or motor information?
Motor information.
Put these structures in the correct order for a simple motor pathway: spinal cord, muscles, cerebral cortex, brainstem.
Cerebral cortex → brainstem → spinal cord → muscles.