Functions of Lobes in the Cerebrum Quiz

What are the two main components of the nervous system?

Brain and spinal cord

What is the function of the peripheral nervous system?

Carry information between the CNS and other parts of the body

What are the three functional classes of neurons?

Afferent neurons, efferent neurons, and interneurons

What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?

Afferent division and efferent division Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of glial cells in the CNS?

Support the interneurons physically, metabolically, and functionally Signup and view all the answers

Name four major types of glial cells found in the CNS.

Astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, ependymal Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main functions of the frontal lobes?

<ol> <li>voluntary motor activity 2) speaking ability 3) elaboration of thought</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the primary visual cortex located and what stimuli does it respond to?

It is located in the occipital lobe and responds to light stimuli. Signup and view all the answers

What is proprioception and where is the somatosensory cortex located?

Proprioception is the awareness of body position. The somatosensory cortex is located in the front portion of each parietal lobe, behind the central sulcus. Signup and view all the answers

Name one complex cortical association area and its function.

Visual association area. It integrates visual stimuli. Signup and view all the answers

What type of stimuli does the primary auditory cortex respond to?

It responds to sound stimuli. Signup and view all the answers

Describe the role of the parietal lobes in somatosensory processing.

The parietal lobes accomplish somatosensory processing by receiving somesthetic and proprioceptive inputs from specific areas of the body. Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest portion of the human brain?

Cerebral cortex Signup and view all the answers

How many major lobes is each half of the cerebral cortex divided into?

Four Signup and view all the answers

What is the body’s 'information superhighway' that connects the two hemispheres of the brain?

Corpus callosum Signup and view all the answers

What is the thin outer shell of gray matter covering the thick central core of white matter in each hemisphere called?

Cerebral cortex Signup and view all the answers

Where are the Basal nuclei located?

Deep within the white matter Signup and view all the answers

Which lobes of the cerebral cortex carry out the initial processing of visual input?

Occipital lobes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of Wernicke's area?

Language comprehension Signup and view all the answers

Name two important functions of the basal nuclei in motor control.

<ol> <li>Inhibition of muscle tone. 2. Coordination of slow, sustained movements.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the thalamus in the brain?

Sensory relay station Signup and view all the answers

List three functions of the hypothalamus.

<ol> <li>Regulates homeostatic functions. 2. Controls food intake, body temperature, thirst, and urine output. 3. Participates in hormonal secretion and emotional patterns.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What structures are included in the limbic system?

Cerebral cortex lobes, basal nuclei (amygdala), thalamus, hypothalamus Signup and view all the answers

Describe the main function of the limbic system.

Regulation of emotional and behavioral patterns Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the limbic system in the brain?

Emotional response and processing, motivation, basic survival behaviors Signup and view all the answers

Where is the cerebellum located in the brain?

Underneath the occipital lobe of the cortex, attached to the back of the upper brain stem Signup and view all the answers

What are the functions of the cerebellum?

Balance, planning, and executing voluntary movement Signup and view all the answers

What is the brain stem's role in the nervous system?

Vital link between spinal cord and higher brain regions Signup and view all the answers

Which cranial nerve is the major nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Vagus nerve (Cranial nerve X) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the majority of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves?

Supply structures in the head and neck with sensory and motor fibers Signup and view all the answers