Brain Structure and Function

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What is the primary function of the parietal lobe?

Higher executive function such as emotional regulation, planning, reasoning and problem solving

Integrating sensory information, including touch, temperature, pressure and pain (correct)

Processing sensory information, particularly important for hearing and recognizing language

Major visual processing centre in the brain

What is the main difference between gray matter and white matter in the brain?

Gray matter contains myelinated nerve fibres, while white matter contains unmyelinated nerve fibres

Gray matter contains meninges, while white matter contains cerebrospinal fluid

Gray matter contains glial cells, while white matter contains neuron cell bodies

Gray matter contains neuron cell bodies, while white matter contains myelinated nerve fibres (correct)

What is the function of the corpus collosum?

Dividing the brain into the left and right hemispheres

Connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres (correct)

Separating the cerebrum from the cerebellum

Connecting the brain to the spinal cord

What is the outermost layer of the meninges?

Dura mater Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the frontal lobe?

Higher executive function such as emotional regulation, planning, reasoning and problem solving Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the occipital lobe?

Major visual processing centre in the brain Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of cerebrospinal fluid in the central nervous system?

To act as a shock absorber and buoyancy Signup and view all the answers

Which system is responsible for controlling voluntary movements of skeletal muscles?

Somatic nervous system Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for nerves that contain both afferent and efferent nerve fibers?

Mixed nerves Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cerebrum in domestic animals?

Functions associated with learning and intelligence Signup and view all the answers

Which system is responsible for controlling automatic body functions, such as heart rate and digestion?

Autonomic nervous system Signup and view all the answers

What is the route of circulation of cerebrospinal fluid?

Ventricular system – subarachnoid space – arachnoid villi – venous blood Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following membranes is in direct contact with the cranium?

Dura mater Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the subarachnoid space?

To contain a fine network of connective tissue and cerebrospinal fluid Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the basal ganglia?

To control movement initiation Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the hippocampus?

To learn and store memories Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinated movement, balance, and posture?

Cerebellum Signup and view all the answers

What is the passageway between the brain stem and the cerebrum?

Diencephalon Signup and view all the answers

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