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Which organ controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, and hunger?
Which organ controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, and hunger?
- The liver
- The lungs
- The heart
- The brain (correct)
What percentage of the brain is composed of fat?
What percentage of the brain is composed of fat?
- 40%
- 20%
- 60% (correct)
- 80%
Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for processing and interpreting information?
Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for processing and interpreting information?
- White matter
- Gray matter (correct)
- Spinal cord
- Neurons
What is the protective coating that wraps around axons in white matter called?
What is the protective coating that wraps around axons in white matter called?
In the brain, which matter refers to the darker, outer portion?
In the brain, which matter refers to the darker, outer portion?
What is the role of white matter in the nervous system?
What is the role of white matter in the nervous system?
Which part of the brain initiates and coordinates movement and regulates temperature?
Which part of the brain initiates and coordinates movement and regulates temperature?
What is the function of the corpus callosum?
What is the function of the corpus callosum?
Which part of the brain connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord?
Which part of the brain connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord?
What is the function of the cerebellum?
What is the function of the cerebellum?
What is the function of the pituitary gland?
What is the function of the pituitary gland?
What is the function of the amygdala?
What is the function of the amygdala?
Which part of the brain manufactures cerebrospinal fluid?
Which part of the brain manufactures cerebrospinal fluid?
What is the function of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
What is the function of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
Which blood vessels supply blood and oxygen to the front part of the brain?
Which blood vessels supply blood and oxygen to the front part of the brain?
Where can you feel your pulse when you touch the sides of your neck?
Where can you feel your pulse when you touch the sides of your neck?
Which blood vessels supply blood and oxygen to the rear portions of the brain?
Which blood vessels supply blood and oxygen to the rear portions of the brain?
What is the function of the circle of Willis?
What is the function of the circle of Willis?
Where do the cranial nerves emerge from?
Where do the cranial nerves emerge from?
How many cranial nerves are there inside the cranium?
How many cranial nerves are there inside the cranium?
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Brain's function
Brain's function
The brain controls thought, memory, emotions, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, and hunger.
Brain fat percentage
Brain fat percentage
The brain is approximately 60% fat.
Gray matter function
Gray matter function
Gray matter processes and interprets information in the central nervous system.
White matter covering
White matter covering
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Gray matter appearance
Gray matter appearance
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White matter function
White matter function
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Cerebrum function
Cerebrum function
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Corpus callosum function
Corpus callosum function
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Brainstem function
Brainstem function
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Cerebellum function
Cerebellum function
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Pituitary gland function
Pituitary gland function
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Amygdala function
Amygdala function
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Ventricles function
Ventricles function
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Cerebrospinal fluid function
Cerebrospinal fluid function
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Carotid arteries function
Carotid arteries function
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Carotid pulse location
Carotid pulse location
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Vertebral arteries function
Vertebral arteries function
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Circle of Willis function
Circle of Willis function
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Cranial nerves origin
Cranial nerves origin
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Number of cranial nerves
Number of cranial nerves
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