Central Nervous System Review

The diencephalon is located on the ________________________ surface of the cerebrum.

Relaying information from the cerebrum to cerebellum is a function of the:

Is the cerebellum part of the brain stem?

Which structure would be most active if you were in a hot, dry desert without water?

All of the structures of the CNS originate from the

In adult humans, what percentage of the body’s neural tissue does the brain contain?

Brain region where the corticospinal tracts cross the midline to the opposite side of the body.

The medulla oblongata and the pons are structures in the CNS or PNS?

The primary brain vesicles in which the neural tube is divided into are:

Brain region that controls visual reflexes that coordinate head and eye movements when we follow a moving object.

Are cranial nerves part of the brain?

Which are the components of the PNS?

Why is the cerebral cortex known as gray matter?

Which area regulates sleep, food intake, and endocrine (hormone) functions?

In which type of neurons do impulses move fastest?

To which primary brain vesicle is the medulla oblongata a part of?

Which brain region regulates blood pressure, breathing, and swallowing, acting as an autonomic reflex center of the brain?