Brain Anatomy and Function

Which of the following is a primary function of astrocytes?

White matter primarily contains nerve cell bodies, while gray matter mainly consists of myelinated axons.

What is the general function of the cells within the primary motor cortex?

The thalamus and the structures making up the basal nuclei are composed of ______ nuclei.

Match the cortical area with its function:

Which of the following best describes the function of oligodendrocytes?

The central nervous system (CNS) consists only of the brain.

What is the term used to describe a groove-like depression on the surface of the brain that separates gyri?

The cells of the cerebral cortex are horizontally organized into six cell ______.

Match the glial cell type with its primary function:

Which of the following statements regarding gray matter is most accurate?

Sensory receptors belong to the central nervous system (CNS).

What is the function of the frontal eye fields?

Areas 18 and 19 in the occipital lobe are ______ association areas.

Match the cerebral lobe with its primary function:

Which of the following is primarily associated with the formation of motor speech plans?

The Motor Homunculus is responsible for involuntary control of skeletal muscles.

What role does the arcuate fasciculus play in language?

The primary auditory cortex is located in ______ gyrus, area 41.

Match the type of fiber in the brain with its connections:

Lesions involving the insula in the dominant hemisphere may lead to:

The Limbic system is on the lateral surfaces of the two hemispheres.

What is the role of the sensory association areas of the cerebral cortex?

The pyramidal tract composes a large ______ pathway into the spinal cord.

Match to following neuroglial cell type with its description:

Which statement best describes the function of the cells in the Primary Motor Cortex?

A gyrus is groove-like depression that separates sulci.

What does polymodal association cortex link to?

Each area of the cortex is ______, providing a much more convenient way to specify a cortical site.

Match the following lobe to the correct term:

Which of the following fibers is important to language because a large number of its fibers travel from the posterior temporal lobe?

The study of brain disorders is simple and independent.

What is the main function of the Supramodal category?

Unimodal means one type of ______ is processed.

Match the following term to the correct role to association areas:

Which area is destroyed with lesions resulting in an inability to understand spoken language?

The motor association areas are the receptor of sensory data.

What are sensory association areas also known for?

Polymodal association areas are found close to the ______ near the primary reception cortex.