Ch 11-14 Nervous System Review

Question 1

• There are “spaces” in the brain that provide cerebral fluid around the brain. What are these spaces called?

Answer

• Ventricles

Question 2

• Of the three, which main part of the brain is responsible for most of our thinking skills and conscious control?

Answer

• The cerebrum

Question 3

• Which part of the brain is responsible for learned motor skills of a repetitious nature such as learning a skill in a sport.

Answer

• The premotor cortex

Question 4

• Which part of the brain allows us to control the precise movements of our skeletal muscles?

Answer

• The Primary motor cortex

Question 5

• Which system of the body filters out repetitive and unnecessary stimuli such as a watch on your wrist?

Answer

• The reticular system

Question 6

• This part of your brain directs the muscles of your tongue so you can speak.

Answer

• Broca’s Area

Question 7

• The _________ maintains proper balance and posture.

Answer

• The cerebellum

Question 8

• The __________ integrates sensory input and relays it to get understanding of the shape and color of an object.

Answer

• The somatosensory association cortex

Question 9

• The __________ controls heart rate, blood vessel diameter, and respiratory rate.

Answer

• The medulla oblongata

Question 10

• The _________ cortex is involved with intellect, complex learning, recall, personality, mood, emotions, judgment, abstract ideas. If damaged can cause sociopathic behaviors.

Answer

• The prefrontal cortex

Question 11

• The _________ regulates the sleep-wake cycle.

Answer

• The epithalamus

Question 12

• The _________ cortex helps us to differentiate between odors.

Answer

• olfactory

Question 13

• The __________ cortex involves a person’s pitch, rhythm, and loudness detected by the ear.

Answer

• auditory

Question 14

• The ____________ contains three main parts, the midbrain, medulla oblongata and the pons.

Answer

• brainstem

Question 15

• Which area helps us understand the written and spoken language (interpretation)?

Answer

• Wernicke’s Area

Question 16

• The _________ is most important in overall homeostasis.

Answer

• hypothalamus

Question 17

• The ______ association would be able to tells us if we had an upset stomach or full bladder.

Answer

• Visceral

Question 18

• The ______ side of the brain is involved in spatial-visual control and is more artistic in nature.

Answer

• right

Question 19

• The “bumps” of the brain are called_____.

Answer

• Gyri or gyrus• Or• convolutions

Question 20

• The part of the brain stem most likely to sort out and edit information is the ___________.

Answer

• thalamus

Question 21

• What are the main characteristics of the parasymapathetic division of the PNS?

Answer

• Controls the rest and digest part of the body. Things are slowed down with the exception of digestion.

Question 22

• What are the main characteristics of the sympathetic division of the PNS?

Answer

• It is responsible for the “fight/flight” syndrome of the body. The body is stimulated to speed up certain activities.