Cerebrum Terms
what is the largest pat of the brain?
cerebrum
how did the lobes get their names?
the part of the skull that protects them
within the cerebrum there is a small nondescript region called the...
dienchephalon
where is it located?
between the cerebrum and the spinal cord
what is the cerebellum responsible for?
coordinating the movements directed by the cerebrum so they are graceful and efficient.
the surface of the cerebrum is covered in ridges also know as? and grooves also know as?
gyril and sulci
what does the frontal lobe control?
1) voluntary movements
2) reasoning and decision making
3) memory
4) verbal communication (specifically in the brocas area)
what does the diencephalon contain?
thalamus
hypothalamus
pineal gland
what are the three regions its broken into?
1) mid brain
2) pons
3) medulla oblongata
the spinal cord relays impulses between the____ nervous system and the brain, through____pairs of spinal nerves.
peripheral and 31
what are the 4 lobes of the brain?
1) temporal
2) frontal
3) parietal
4) occipital
what does the parietal lobe control?
1) sensations
2) visual processing
3) body position
the thalamus has 2 bulb shaped halves in the center of the brain. What do they rely to the cerebral cortex?
sensory impluses
what is the mid brain's functions?
1) relays info to cerebellum
2) controls body movements and posture
the____ _____receive impulses from_____nerves.
dorsal horns and afferent
what three major layers are in the brain (from superficial to deep)?
1) cerebral cortex
2) cerebral medulla
3) basal nuclei
what does the occipital lobe control?
1) visual processing
2) vision and memory of objects
the pineal gland is____to the thalamus
posterior
what are the functions of pons?
1) carries info from one side of the brain to the other
2) controls breathing
then pass the impulses through the_____ ______ to the_____ nerves.
ventral horns and efferent.
what bundle of nerve fibers connect the two hemispheres?
corpus callosum
what does the temporal lobe control?
1) memory
2) comprehension
3) pronunciation of words
4) sensations of smell and sound
5) emotional association of words
what are the functions of the hypothalamus?
1) responsible for autonomic processes
2) controls hormones
3) part of the limbic system
what are the functions of the medulla oblongata?
1) transmits impulses between the spinal cord and the brain
2) controls blood pressure, heart rate, swallowing and coughing
what are the five elements of the reflex arc?
1) receptor
2) sensory neurons
3) integration
4)motor neurons
5) effector