Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain Chapter 7 (100% accurate solutions)

Anterior correct answers Anatomical reference meaning towards the nose, also called rostral Posterior correct answers Anatomical reference meaning towards the back of the head, also called caudal Dorsal correct answers Anatomical reference meaning towards the top of the head Medial correct answers Structures near the middle use this anatomical reference point Lateral correct answers Structures away from the middle use this anatomical reference point Ipsilateral correct answers Structures on the same side Contralateral correct answers Structures on opposite sides Midsagittal plane correct answers Plane that splits the brain into left and right equally Sagittal plane correct answers Sections parallel to the midsagittal plane Horizontal plane correct answers Plane parallel to the ground Coronal plane correct answers Plane perpendicular to the ground and the sagittal plane Central nervous system correct answers Part of the nervous system that includes brain and spinal cord Cerebrum correct answers Largest part of the brain with two hemispheres Sagittal fissure correct answers Deep groove that separates the cerebral hemispheres Cerebellum correct answers Small structure behind the cerebrum responsible primarily for movement control Brain stem correct answers The stalk that connects the cerebrum and cerebellum to the spinal cord. Responsible for regulating vital autonomic functions such as breathing and body temperature control Spinal cord correct answers Structure encased in the vertebral column and attached to the brain stem and is the main conduit for information from the rest of the body Dorsal root correct answers Root of spinal nerve that brings information into the spinal cord