Brain Parts
Substructures and their Functions
Hypothalamus
Cranial Nerves/and Disorders
Important Questions
100
These are the four major parts of the Brain.
What is Brain Stem, Diencephalon, Cerebrum, and Cerebellum.
100
Cerebral Spinal Fluid is Produced in a tissue called this, and this tissue is lined with these cells.
What is Choroid Plexus, and Ependymal Cells
100
These are the two hormones directly produced by the hypothalamus.
Oxytocin, and Vasopressin (ADH)
100
these cranial nerves all move the eyeball.
What is Cranial Nerve III, IV, and VI (Oculomoter, Trochlear, and Abducens
100
This lobe is deep within the lateral cerebral fissure and is not evident in an external view of the brain.
What is Insula
200
This meninges has two layers, and this structure prevents the passage of harmful substances and pathogens from the bloodstream into the nervous system.
What is Cranial Dura Mater, and Blood Brain Barrier
200
These are fingerlike projections that reabsorb CSF.
What is Arachnoid Villi
200
the hypothalums regulates heart rate, but what is the other main area that controls heart rate.
Medulla
200
this Cranial Nerve is responsible for visceral activity, and carries 80% of the parasympathetic outflow.
What is Vagus CNX
200
This is how much the adult brain represents the total body weight, and this is how much oxygen supply the brain requires.
What is 2% of the body weight, and 20% oxygen.
300
This is the largest cavity located in each hemisphere of the cerebrum, and this is the tubes that connects the third and fourth ventricle.
What is Lateral Ventricle, and Cerebral Aqueduct.
300
This is a netlike region of white and gray matter that extends through the brain, maintaining consciousness.
What is reticular Formation
300
This structure has nuclei that control the ANS
What is Hypothalamus
300
The loss of the CN I ( Olfactory) nerve results in this disorder.
What is Anosmia
300
This area translates thoughts into speech, and this area understand words.
What is Broca's speech, Wernickes area
400
This is why Gyri in the Cerebrum are made.
The Gray Matter Grows faster than the white matter.
400
This structure controls these two main Vital Centers!
What is Medulla controls Cardiovascular center, and Respiratory Center
400
These are all of the main regulations of the hypothalamus.
What is ANS, Eating and drinking behavior, hormones, body temperature
400
This is the most common Brain Disorder
What is Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) (STROKE)
400
This area of the Cerebrum receives sensation related to taste, where this area control voluntary movement.
What is Primary Gustatory area, and Premotor area.
500
These are all of the substructures of Brain Stem, and of the Diencephalon.
Brain Stem- Medulla Oblongata, Pons, and Midbrain. Diencephalon- Thalamus, Epithalamus, and Hypothalumus
500
This Stucture helps to smooth and Coordinate complex skeletal muscle movements. What else is is known for?
What is Cerebellum, and Balance/Equilibrium
500
The hypothalamus produces hormones that most directly controls these 4 Glands, but the hypothalamus does not make this hormone and is made by this gland and found here.
What is Kidney, Pituitary, Thymus, Pancreas, Melatonin-Pineal Gland-Epithymus
500
This is the difference between concussion and contusion
What is Concussion is brain jarring you can't function but no obvious physical change. A Contusion is an actual Brain Bruise and Usually results in a Stroke!
500
List all items that will cross the blood-brain barrier, and ones least likely
What is oxygen, glucose, lipid soluble fats such as essential oils. these cannot such as protein, antibiotics and most toxins
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