30 Questions
What is the function of the Parietal lobe?
center for sensory functions
What are the four paired masses of gray matter embedded in the white matter of the cerebrum?
Basal nuclei
What is the function of the Insula or Island of Reil?
limbic center; center for libido
What is the function of the Occipital lobe?
center for vision
What is the function of the Frontal lobe?
center for motor functions and personality
What is the function of the Thalamus?
relay station for sensory information
Which structure serves as a relay station between the cerebrum and the rest of the brain and spinal cord?
Thalamus
What is the function of the hypothalamus?
Temperature regulation and hunger control
Which part of the brain connects the pons and cerebellum with the cerebrum?
Mesencephalon
What is the function of the epithalamus?
Formation of the roof of the third ventricle
What is the composition of the hypothalamus?
Mamillary bodies, Tuber cinerum, Infundibulum, Optic chiasma
What is the function of the Sylvian or Cerebral Aqueduct?
Connects the third ventricle with the fourth ventricle
What is the function of the flocculonodular lobe of the cerebellum?
Equilibrium
What is the location of the cerebellum in the cranial fossa?
Posterior cranial fossa
What is the composition of the pons Varolli?
Wholly of white matter
What is the function of the pneumotaxic center in the pons?
Regulation of respiration
What is the shape of the medulla oblongata?
Pyramidal
What is the function of the medulla oblongata in relation to the brain and spinal cord?
Conduction of impulses between the brain and spinal cord
What is the primary function of the collateral blood supply in the brain?
To allow for the equalization of blood circulation in case of an obstruction
Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting sensory information from the face, including the forehead, upper eyelid, and eyeball?
Ophthalmic branch of the Trigeminal nerve (V1)
Which cranial nerve is involved in the movement of the tongue?
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
Olfactory nerve (I)
Which cranial nerve is involved in the movement of the eyeball downward and outward?
Trochlear nerve (IV)
Which foramen does the Ophthalmic branch of the Trigeminal nerve (V1) pass through?
Superior orbital fissure
What is the main function of cerebrospinal fluid?
To support and protect the delicate structures of the brain and spinal cord
Where is the cerebrospinal fluid drained back into the blood?
Through the arachnoid granulations and villi
What is the composition of cerebrospinal fluid in normal individuals?
A clear, colourless liquid with a very small amount of protein
What is the primary source of cerebrospinal fluid?
The choroid plexus
What is the role of the ventricles in the brain?
To fill with cerebrospinal fluid and pass through the craniospinal subarachnoid spaces
What is the Circle of Willis?
An arterial anastomosis at the base of the brain
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