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Cerebellum Right Ans - A part of hindbrain controlling balance and precise
timing of movement
Brain Stem Right Ans - Top of the spinal cord, controls survival
Parts of the brainstem Right Ans - Pons, Medulla, Midbrain, Contains
Reticular formation
Functions of the Brainstem Right Ans - Controlling Heartbeat, Breathing
Reticular Formation Right Ans - Diffuse network of nerve pathways in
brainstem.
What does the reticular formation connect? Right Ans - Connects the spinal
cord, forebrain, and cerebellum.
Function of Reticular Formation Right Ans - Mediates the overalllevel of
consciousness/wakefulness
What is the biggest and developmentally youngest part of the brain? Right
Ans - Forebrain
What are the parts of the Forebrain? Right Ans - Cerebral Cortex and
Subcortical Nuclei
Gray Matter Right Ans - Cell bodies, dendrites, and short axons
White Matter Right Ans - long, myelinated axons connecting neurons in
distant locations of the brain
A patient's life is in danger because he has damage
to a part of his hindbrain that regulates breathing,
blood pressure, and heart rate. Dante most likely
has damage to his _____.
,A. Midbrain
B. Cerebellum
C. Cerebral Cortex
D. Brain stem Right Ans - D. Brain stem
Cora slipped on wet pavement, lost balance, and
scraped her knee. Which brain structure should have
worked harder to help her recover her balance?
A. Medulla
B. Cerebellum
C. Motor Cortex
D. Midbrain Right Ans - B. Cerebellum
When this part of the brain was severed in an
experiment, with a cat, the cat fell into a
permanent coma.
A. Midbrain
B. Forebrain
C. Cerebellum
D. Reticular Formation Right Ans - D. Reticular Formation
What does the white matter consist of?
A. Cell bodies of neurons
B. Non-myelinated axons
C. Myelinated axons
D. Gyrus Right Ans - C. Myelinated axons
Subcortical Structures Right Ans - Masses of gray matter that lie below the
cerebral cortex, embedded in white matter
What are the five primary subcortical structures? Right Ans - Thalamus,
Hypothalamus, Hippocampus, Amygdala, Basal Ganglia
Thalamus Right Ans - Gateway to the cortex
What is the function of the Thalamus? Right Ans - Receives all incoming
sensory information (except smell) and relays it to the cortex.
, What does the Thalamus do during sleep? Right Ans - Gates incoming
sensations
Hypothalamus Right Ans - Master regulatory structure
(regulates body temperature, body
rhythms, blood pressure, blood
glucose levels)
Primary motivated behaviors for body maintenance Right Ans - thirst,
hunger,
aggression, and lust (Four F's)
Hippocampus Right Ans - Greek: "Sea horse", spatial navigation, formation
of new episodic memories
Neural Plasticity Right Ans - Change in the structure, function, or
organization of the brain in response to injury or experience
Amygdala Right Ans - Latin "Almond" Controls emotions, fear, and
emotional memories
The Basal Ganglia Right Ans - Plans and initiates voluntary movement,
learning of habits
What happens with dis-regulation of the basal ganglia? Right Ans -
Parkinson Disease, Huntington's Disease
What is the primary function of the thalamus? Right Ans - Relays incoming
information
Which structure learns to attach significance to previously neutral events that
are associated with fear, punishment, or reward?
A. Thalamus
B. Hypothalamus
C. Amygdala
D. Hippocampus
E. Basal Ganglia Right Ans - C. Amygdala
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