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40 Cards in this Set
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Which lobe of the cerebrum contains the primary motor area and prefrontal area? |
Frontal Lobe |
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What is the walnut shaped structure found inferior and posterior to the cerebrum |
cerebellum |
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Which lobe contains the primary auditory area? |
Temporal Lobe |
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Which lobe of the brain contains the sensory speech area, called Wernicke's area |
Temporal Lobe |
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What part of the brain sits at the base of the brain stem where it connects the brain to the spinal cord |
Medulla Oblongata |
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Which lobe of the cerebrum contains the primary taste aread |
Parietal |
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Which lobe of the cerebrum contains the primary visual area
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occipital |
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Which lobe of the cerebrum contains the visual association area
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occipital |
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Which lobe of the cerebrum contains the somatosensory area? |
Parietal |
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What part of the brains contains sensors that control constriction of blood vessels |
medulla oblongata |
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Which lobe contains the primary auditory association area? |
Temporal |
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Above which part of the brainstem is the midbrain found |
The pons |
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Which part of the brain is found below the thalamus |
hypothalamus |
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What part of the brain helps control internal temperature? |
Hypothalamus |
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What part of the brain contains neurons that control basic drives such as thirst and hunger, and emotions such as fear, rage, and pleasure |
Hypothalamus |
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What part of the brain coordinates actions of the pituitary gland by producing and regulating certain hormones? |
hypothalamus |
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What part of the brain is divided into two hemispheres? |
cerebrum |
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The corpus callosum, made of white matter, sends messages between two halves of what part of the brain |
cerebrum |
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Which lobe of the cerebrum contains Broca's area? |
frontal |
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What is called the little brain? |
cerebellum |
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what part of the brain is involved in unconscious control of posture |
cerebellum |
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What part of the brain is involved in reflexes, unconscious body movements, and fine motor skills? |
cerebellum |
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What part of the brain receives signals from the proprioceptors located within the skeletal muscles and joints? |
cerebellum |
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which lobe of the cerebrum contains the primary somatosensory area? |
parietal lobe |
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which part of the brain controls involuntary responses such as heart rate? |
Hypothalamus |
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Which lobe of the cerebrum contains the premotor area |
frontal |
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What part of the brain contains centres that control blood pressure |
medulla oblongata |
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what part of the brain control the rate of breathing, swallowing, and coughing |
medulla oblongata |
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what parts of the brain make up the hindbrain? |
cerebellum, medulla oblongata, pons |
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What part of the brain serves as a relay area between neurons of the left and right hemispheres of the cerebrum, cerebellum and the rest of the brain? |
corpos callosum |
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what part of the brain contains nerves that control blood pressure and heart rate |
hypothalamus |
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What part of the brain is a major link between the nervous system and endocrine system? |
hypothalamus |
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What part of the brain contains centres for intellect, consciousness, and memory? |
Frontal |
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What part of the brain interprets and controls responses to sensory information |
frontal |
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norepinephrine is used in the... |
parasympathetic division |
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epinephrine is used in the... |
sympathetic division |
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How many pairs of lumbar nerves |
5 |
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how many pairs of sacral nerves |
5 |
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how many pairs of thoracic nerves |
12 |
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how many pairs of cervical nerves |
8 |