Chapter 12.2, Problem 1QC

Summary Introduction

To review:

The following terms are to be matched with their correct definitions/descriptions.

The terms are as follows:

Insula

Occipital lobe

Cerebral cortex

Cerebral white matter

Parietal lobe

Basal nuclei

The definitions/descriptions are as follows:

Outer few millimeters of gray matter of the cerebral hemispheres.

Cerebral lobe deep to the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes.

Clusters of gray matter within the cerebrum that control movement.

Posterior cerebral lobe.

Groups of myelinated axons that connect regions of the cerebrum and other parts of the brain.

Middle and superior cerebral lobe.

Introduction:

In an organism, their movement is coordinated by a network of nerve cells and nerve fibers. The organ system responsible for it is the nervous system. The central nervous system (CNS) is a classification of the nervous system. The major components of the CNS are the brain and the spinal cord.