Choose the correct term from the key to respond to the statements describing various brain areas. Key:
a. cerebellum
b. corpora quadrigemina
c. corpus callosum
d. striatum
e. hypothalamus
f. medulla
g. midbrain
h. pons
i. thalamus
______(1) basal nuclei involved in fine control of motor activities
______(2) region where there is a crossover of fibers of descending pyramidal tracts
______(3) control of temperature, autonomic nervous system reflexes, hunger, and water balance
______(4) houses the substantia nigra and cerebral aqueduct
______(5) relay stations for visual and auditory stimuli input; found in midbrain
______(6) houses vital centers for control of the heart, respiration, and blood pressure
______(7) brain area through which all the sensory input is relayed to get to the cerebral cortex
______(8) brain area most concerned with equilibrium, body posture, and coordination of motor activity
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 12 Solutions
EP HUMAN ANAT.+PHYS.LAB.MAN...-ACCESS
- Write the name of each cranial nerve next to the Roman numeral representative of that nerve. Then draw a line to link each nerve to its characteristics. Some characteristics may link to VII. more than one nerve, while other nerves may have more than one characteristic. a. Mixed branch controls chewing and detects sensations in lower jaw b. Links the retina to the brain's visual cortex; III damage causes blindness in part or all of a visual field IV c. Regulates voluntary movements of the eyelid and eyeball V VI d. Damage to sensory branch causes loss of sensation in upper face VII VIII e. Governs tongue movements, swallowing, and gagging IX f. Damage causes tongue to deviate toward injured side X XI g. Damage here can cause a drooping eyelid and dilated pupil XII h. Damage causes sagging facial muscles and distorted sense of taste i. Longest and most widely distributed cranial nerve j. Concerned with hearing and balance k. Plays a key role in many heart, lung, digestive, and urinary…arrow_forwardSelect the correct one. Which structure contains autonomic nuclei involved in regulating respiration? a. pons b. superior colliculi c. cerebellum d. thalamusarrow_forwardAll of the following cranial nerves except the _____ carry parasympathetic fibers. a. vagus d. glossopharyngeal b. facial e. hypoglossal c. oculomotorarrow_forward
- Fill in the blankes The somatic motor neurons innervating the __________________ of the lower limbs are located in the _________________ of the spinal cord. A. smooth muscles; lumbar region B. skeletal muscles; cervical region C. skeletal muscles; lumbar region D. skin; cervical regionarrow_forwardLetter and words 1) Which of the following are parts of the central nervous system? I. Nerves II. Spinal Cord III. Brain A. III only C. II and III only B. I and III only D. I , II and III 2) Which among the following is NOT a part of the brain? A. Brain Stem C. Cerebrum B. Cerebellum D. Cranium 3) How does the body react to life-threatening situations? A. The parasympathetic nervous system calms down the body. B. Fight or flight response is turned on by sympathetic nervous system. C. Brain shuts down all the body functions to conserve precious energy. D. All the nerves in the body are activated to increase chances of survival. 4) A loud bang is heard across the room. In reaction to this, people turned their heads towards the noise. Which is the stimulus in this case? A. loud bang C. room B. people D. turning of heads 5) What type of nerve connects the eyes directly to the brain? A. cranial nerve C. spinal nerve B. direct nerve D. tactile nerve 6) What organ system…arrow_forwardThe ________ connects the two cerebral hemispheres. a. limbic system b. corpus callosum c. cerebellum d. pituitaryarrow_forward
- Neurons in the ________ control motor reflexes. a. thalamus b. spinal cord c. parietal lobe d. hippocampusarrow_forwardA patient with brain damage and demonstrates the following symptoms: difficulty forming new memories remembering events that have happened five minutes ago Which region of the brain is MOST LIKELY to be damaged? A . amygdala B. hippocampus C. hypothalamusarrow_forwardDuring the monitoring of the patient in the light stage of anesthesia, the __________________ reflex remains present. a.Patellar b.Palpebral c.Pinnal d.Pharynxarrow_forward
- Match the brain injury to the appropriate change in function. Use Figure 20.19 to locate the area injured. a. cessation of breathing b. loss of equilibrium c. loss of use of left arm d. loss of vision e. loss of pain localization in the shoulder ________ 16. The effect of a blow to the back of the head that damages this area. ________ 17. The effect of alcohol on this area. ________ 18. The effect of a head injury (i.e., from diving into a pool) that forces the dens into this area. ________ 19. The effect of a stroke that damages this area. ________ 20. The effect of a stroke that damages this area.arrow_forwardPick all that is a part of this region of the brain. (in red) I. Supraoptic nucleus II. Habenula III. Thalamus. IV. Subthalamic nuclei V. Neuroendocrine centers II, III, IV, V I, II, III, IV I, II, III, IV, V I, III, Varrow_forwardWhat type of memory deficit occurred in patient H.M. after the medial temporal lobe was removed from both hemispheres? a. Mild dissociated amnesia b. Severe anterograde amnesia Oc. Severe retrograde amnesia O d. Mild amnesiaarrow_forward
- Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative a...NursingISBN:9781305964792Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy CorreaPublisher:Cengage Learning