Higher Brain Functions
This structure connects the left and right hemispheres.
What is the corpus callosum?
A patient has difficulty forming new memories after a head injury. Which structure was most likely damaged?
What is the hippocampus?
This part of the neuron carries signals away from the cell body.
What is the axon?
These membranes protect the brain and spinal cord.
What are the meninges?
This disorder is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
What is epilepsy?
This lobe contains the primary motor cortex.
What is the frontal lobe?
A patient cannot regulate body temperature or hunger following brain trauma.
What is the hypothalamus?
This structure relays sensory information to the cerebral cortex.
What is the thalamus?
This fluid cushions the brain and removes waste.
What is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
Loss of dopamine-producing neurons is associated with this disease.
Loss of dopamine-producing neurons is associated with this disease.
This brain region is responsible for language comprehension (Wernicke’s area).
What is the temporal lobe?
A stroke patient cannot understand spoken language but can hear sounds clearly.
What is the temporal lobe?
This system increases alertness and filters sensory input.
What is the reticular activating system (RAS)?
This barrier protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood.
What is the blood-brain barrier?
This condition results from interrupted blood flow to the brain.
What is a stroke?
This area of the brain integrates sensory input to understand spatial relationships.
What is the parietal lobe?
A patient has tremors and difficulty coordinating voluntary movements.
What is the cerebellum?
This lobe receives and processes sensory information from the body.
What is the parietal lobe?
This skull structure encloses and protects the brain.
What is the cranium?
This disorder causes memory loss and cognitive decline over time.
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
Damage to this region may result in impulsive behavior and poor decision-making.
What is the frontal lobe?
Damage to this structure may result in loss of emotional regulation and fear responses.
What is the amygdala?
This chemical messenger allows neurons to communicate across synapses.
What is a neurotransmitter?
A buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid is known as this condition.
What is hydrocephalus?
Damage to this brain region may result in loss of balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?