| Question |
Answer |
| middle of three layers (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord |
arachnoid mater |
| part of the brain that controls balance and muscle coordination; located inferior to the cerebrum |
cerebellum |
| channel connecting the third and fourth ventricles and containing CSF |
cerebral aquaduct |
| network of capillaries located in the roof of ventricles; contributes to production of CSF |
Choroids Plexus |
| large band of nervous tissue that connects the two cerebral hemispheres |
corpus callosum |
| outer portion of cerebrum |
cortex |
| region of the brain made up of the thalamus and hypothalamus |
diencephalon |
| tough connective tissue layer that serves as the outer layer of the meninges |
dura mater |
| areas of the brain and spinal cord containing cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons; found in the cerebral cortex of the brain and inner portion of the spinal cord |
gray matter |
| folds of the cerebral cortex |
gyri |
| a region below the lateral ventricles; involved with emotional states and converting short term memory to long-term memory |
hippocampus |
| pituitary gland; controls a number of endocrine glands |
hypophysis |
| part of the diencephalon; inferior to the thalamus and responsible for regulation and maintenance of internal homeostasis by controlling body temp, appetite, fluid balance, etc. |
hypothalamus |
| the most inferior portion of the brain stem; contains centers for heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration. Also contains reflex centers controlling coughing, sneezing, hiccuping, etc. |
medulla |
| the part of the brain between the pons and diencephalon |
midbrain |
| contains cell bodies of neurons that synapse with neurons of the olfactory nerves |
olfactory bulb |
| crossing point of the optic nerves |
optic chiasma |
| innermost of the meninges layers |
pia mater |
| endocrine gland located in the roof of the third ventricle; secretes melatonin |
pineal body |
| anterior to the medulla; contains nerve tracts that connect the cerebellum with other parts of the brain and spinal cord |
pons |
| grooves between gyri of the brain |
sulci |
| part of the diencephalon, superior to hypothalamus; serves as a sensory relay center. |
thalamus |
| one of four cavities in the brain filled with CSF |
ventricle |
| bundles of myelinated axons within the brain and spinal cord; found in the inner portions of the cerebrum and outer regions of the spinal cord |
white matter |
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