Question | Answer |
The second major structure of the brain. | cerebellum |
The outermost layer of the meninges that contacts the cranium. | dura mater |
An arched mass of white matter found in the depths of the longitudinal fissure. | corpus callosum |
Part of the hypothalamus formed by the crossing of the optic nerves. | optic chiasm |
Contains some of the most vital centers of body activity. | diencephalon |
The midbrain. | mesencephalon |
A general term used to describe any anatomical structure shaped like a knee. | genu |
Located near the pituitary gland. | mammillary body |
The innermost layer of the meninges. | pia mater |
Part of the mesencephalon. | corpora quadrigemina |
Grooves between the gyri. | sulci |
The outermost layer of the meninges that contacts the cranium. | dura mater |
The thinner, more delicate, middle layer of the meninges. | arachnoid |
A site of union of common parts. | commissure |
The "master gland." | pituitary |
Projections into the brain ventricles which produce cerebrospinal fluid. | choroid plexus |
Deep grooves which divide the lobes of the cerebral hemispheres. | fissures |
A general term for an arch-like structure or the vault created by such a structure. | fornix |
A general term meaning nerve cell. | neuron |
The raised portions of the cerebral surface. | gyri |