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Studyguide on the Nervous System –
The Cerebrum
1. – 7. Label the following parts of the brain below:
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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla Oblongata
Diencephalon (Thalamus & Hypothalamus)
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Corpus Callosum
Match the parts of the brain to their primary functions.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Cerebrum
Hypothalamas
Thalamus
Medulla Oblongata
Pons
Midbrain
Cerebellum
8. _____ sensations, complex movements, conscious thoughts, memory, and other intellectual functions
9. _____ balance and coordination
10. _____ processes visual and auditory information, generates involuntary motor responses, maintains consciousness
11. _____ connects the cerebellum to the brain stem and is involved in motor control
12. _____ regulates heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and digestion; relays information to the thalamus and other
brain centers
13. _____ directs where incoming sensory information goes
14. _____ where emotions originate, hormone production, and several other autonomic controls
15. What is the cerebral cortex?
16. – 18. On the brain, what are the . . .
ridges called? _____________
depressions called? _________________
deep grooves called? _____________________
19. Where is the white matter of the cerebrum located?
20. What are the basal nuclei?
21. – 30. Label the following landmarks of the
cerebrums to the right and below:
To the right:
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longitudinal fissure
left cerebral hemisphere
central sulcus
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
parieto-occipital sulcus
occipital lobe
11
12
Below:
_____ lateral sulcus
_____ temporal lobe
_____ insula
Note: you will not use numbers 2 – 6!
15
13
14
Match the parts of the cerebrum with their primary functions.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
primary motor cortex
primary sensory cortex
visual cortex
gustatory cortex
auditory cortex
olfactory cortex
somatic motor association area / premotor
cortex
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
somatic sensory association area
visual association area
auditory association area
Wernicke’s area
Broca’s area
prefrontal cortex
corpus callosum
31. _____ Links the two hemispheres and interconnects areas within the hemispheres as well.
32. _____ Performs abstract functions using the help of all of the association areas
33. _____ Predicts consequences of actions and causes anxiety, frustration, tension; estimates time and
sequence of events
34. _____ Receives signals for hearing
35. _____ Interprets what you are hearing
36. _____ Receives visual signals
37. _____ Interprets what you are seeing
38. _____ Receives messages about taste
39. _____ Receives signals about scent
40. _____ Controls direct voluntary movements
41. _____ Coordinates movements that have already been learned in the past.
42. _____ Relays feelings of touch, pain, temperature, and pressure from the sensory neurons coming from
the skin
43. _____ Interprets the incoming signals from the skin
44. _____ Interprets written and spoken language
45. _____ Helps you put together words and speak
46. – 57. Match the parts of the cerebrum with drawing below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
primary motor cortex
primary sensory cortex
visual cortex
gustatory cortex
auditory cortex
olfactory cortex
somatic motor association area / premotor
cortex
51.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
somatic sensory association area
visual association area
auditory association area
Wernicke’s area
Broca’s area
prefrontal cortex
52.
50.
53.
54.
55.
49.
56.
48.
57.
47.
46.
58. Determine whether the following function is located on the left (L) or the right (R) side of the cerebrum.
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analytical tasks
understanding three-dimensional relationships
mathematics
logical decision making
recognizing faces
Wernicke’s areas (usually)
Broca’s areas (usually)
identification of familiar tastes, smells, or touch
59. Regarding vision, the ___________ visual cortex receives the input from the ____________ part of your field of view
and your the ___________ visual cortex receives the input from the ____________ part of your field of view.