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CHAPTER TWELVE
PRACTICE QUIZ
1. The cavities within the brain are called __________________ and are filled with ____________________.
2. Fine control of body coordination and balance is the function of the _______________________________.
3. Body temperature is regulated by the _______________________________________________________.
4. Paired masses of gray matter within the white matter of the cerebrum that are rich in dopamine and are
involved in maintenance of muscle tone are the _______________________________________________.
5. The main “relay center” for conducting information between the spinal cord and the cerebrum is the
_____________________________________________________________________________________.
6. The brain stem is made up of the _________________, ____________________, and _______________.
7. The centers that coordinate swallowing, vomiting, coughing, sneezing, and hiccupping are located within the
__________________________________________________________________________________.
8. The substantia nigra of the midbrain is rich in which neurotransmitter? ____________________________
9. The corpora quadragemina and the cerebral aqueduct are parts of the ______________________________.
10. White fibers that transmit impulses between corresponding gyri in opposite cerebral hemispheres are called
_____________________________________________________________________________________.
11. The hippocampus is most important for _____________________________________________________.
12. The Metencephalon develops into the ______________________________________________________.
13. The most inferior portion of the brain stem is the _____________________________________________.
14. Localization of sensations of touch and proprioception is the major function of the ___________________.
15. The primary visual area and visual association area located in the ________________ lobe of the cerebrum.
16. Brain waves on an EEG that are seen normally in children or in adults experiencing emotional stress are called
________________________________________________________________________________.
17. The cerebrum develops from the primary brain vesicle known as the ______________________________.
18. Upfolds or ridges of the cerebral cortex are called _______________________________ while folds of the
cerebellum are called ___________________________________________________________________.
19. The red nucleus is a region of the ______________________________ involved in coordinating muscular
movements and appears red because of a high concentration of __________________________________.
20. White fibers that connect and transmit nerve impulses between gyri in the same cerebral hemisphere are called
_______________________________________________________________________ fibers.
21. The _____________________________________________ is a portion of the cerebral cortex responsible for
controlling muscle contractions of the eye muscles.
22. A collection of commissure fibers that runs through the thalamus is called the _______________________.
23. The avascular, middle layer of the meninges is the _____________________________________________.
24. Cell bodies within the central nervous system are grouped into _____________________ while cell bodies
within the peripheral nervous system form enlargements called ___________________________________.
25. The tapered end of the spinal cord just below the lumbar enlargement is called the ___________________.
26. Cerebrospinal fluid is filtered from the circulatory system in the _____________________________.
27. The tough outermost layer of the meninges is the __________________________.
28. A calm, relaxed person would exhibit ___________________ brain waves.
29. Sleepwalking generally occurs during stage _____________ sleep.
30. Most dreaming occurs during the _______________ stage of sleep, characterized by inhibition of skeletal
muscles except for the diaphragm and ocular muscles.
31. The _________________ recognizes angry and fearful facial expressions, assesses danger, and elicits fear
responses.
32. The _______________________ interprets raw audio impulses, determining what the stimulus is and what it
indicates.
33. ________________ area is responsible for motor control of the muscles involved in speech, while
________________ area is responsible for comprehension of language.
34. ________________________ is the result of a degeneration of the dopamine-releasing neurons of the
substantia nigra.
35. Brain damage (such as from lack of oxygen during a difficult birth) resulting in voluntary muscles that are poorly
controlled or paralyzed is called ____________________________.
Answers:
1. Ventricles, cerebrospinal fluid
2. Cerebellum
3. Hypothalamus
4. Basal nuclei
5. Thalamus
6. Midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
7. Medulla oblongata
8. Dopamine
9. Midbrain
10. Commissural fibers
11. Memory
12. Pons & cerebellum
13. Medulla oblongata
14. Primary somatosensory cortex
15. Occipital
16. Theta waves
17. Prosencephalon
18. Gyri, folia
19. Midbrain, iron & hemoglobin
20. Association
21. Frontal eye field
22. Corpus callosum
23. Arachnoid mater
24. Nuclei, ganglia
25. Conus medullaris
26. Choroid plexus
27. Dura mater
28. Alpha
29. Four
30. REM
31. Amygdala
32. Auditory association area
33. Broca’s, Wernick’s
34. Parkinson’s disease
35. Cerebral palsy