the central sulcus divides which two lobes of the cerebrum?
frontal and parietal
if. you are looking at the arbor vitae, which part of the brain are you examining?
cerebellum
fibers that connect gray matter between the two cerebral hemispheres are called ______.
commissures
the basal nuclei are part of the ______.
cerebrum
the ventral posterolateral nuclei are located in the ______.
diencephalon
broca's area is important in coordinating muscles involved in ____.
speech
the cardiovascular center is found in the _____.
medulla oblongata
to understand what we see and hear, we use areas of the. brain called ______.
association area
this region of the brain could be described as the grand central station of sensory input.
thalamus
this system is important when you study because it can filter out distractions.
reticular formation
, which of the following is NOT part of the continuum for defining consciousness?
lethargy
the region of the brain that allows us to understand language is ______
wernicke's area
these brain waves are emitted during most REM sleep.
alpha
bilateral destruction. of this area causes severe memory loss.
hippocampus
all of the following are factors in transferring short-term memory to long-term memory EXCEPT
____.
consolidation
the innermost meninx that protects the brain and spinal cord is the ____.
pia matter
which of the following is the main component responsible for the blood brain barrier?
tight junctions
the outermost meninx that protects the brain and spinal cord is the ____.
dura matter
the central canal of the spinal cord is analogous of what part of the brain?
ventricles
the blood brain barrier is an effective barrier against all of the following EXCEPT ______.
nicotine
the terminal end of the spinal cord is called the _____.
conus medullaris
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