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Physiology assignment 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are The four large fluid-filled spaces within the brain called? | ventricles |
| What are the three divisions of the brain that make up the brainstem? | medulla oblongata, midbrain, and pons |
| What makes up the uppermost part of the brainstem? | midbrain |
| What is an enlarged extension of the spinal cord located just above the foramen magnum and measures only a few centimeters (about 1 inch) in length and is separated from the pons above by a horizontal groove? | medulla oblongata |
| Where is the diencephalon located in the brain? | between the cerebrum and the midbrain (mesencephalon). |
| What is the largest and uppermost division of the brain? | cerebrum |
| What are the five lobes of the cerebral hemisphere? | frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, and insula |
| What is the groove called that separates the occipital lobe from the parietal lobe? | Parietooccipital sulcus |
| What can the Consciousness be defined as? | a state of awareness of oneself, one’s environment, and other humans |
| What carries impulses from the anterior gray horn of the spinal cord to skeletal muscle fibers? | lower motor neuron (LMN) |