Cranial Nerves Anatomy Quiz

The outer meninx is called the ______

The space beneath the arachnoid membrane is called the ______ space

The innermost meninx is the delicate ______ mater

The cerebral ventricles are the four large internal chambers of the brain: the two lateral ventricles, the third ventricle, and the ______ ventricle

Cerebrospinal fluid fills the subarachnoid space, the central canal of the spinal cord, and the cerebral ______ of the brain

The fluid helps to maintain pressure within the cranium at a constant level. It is continuously produced by the ______ plexuses

The tectum is sometimes referred to as the optic ______

The periaqueductal gray is around the cerebral ______, the duct connecting the third and fourth ventricles

The substantia nigra and the red nucleus are important components of the ______ system

The thalamus is the large, two-lobed structure at the top of the brain ______

The tectum is entirely ______ in lower vertebrates

The ______ is the division of the mesencephalon ventral to the tectum

The lateral geniculate nuclei, medial geniculate nuclei, and ventral posterior nuclei are important relay stations in the visual, auditory, and ______ systems

The optic chiasm is the point at which the optic nerves from each eye come ______

The mammillary bodies, often considered part of the hypothalamus, are located on the inferior surface of the hypothalamus, just behind the ______

The Telencephalon initiates voluntary movement, interprets sensory input, and mediates complex cognitive processes such as learning, speaking, and problem ______

The Cerebral Cortex is mainly composed of small, unmyelinated ______, it is gray and is often referred to as the gray matter

In contrast, the layer beneath the cortex is mainly composed of large myelinated axons, which are white and often referred to as the white ______