7.3B Quizizz: CNS-Functional Anatomy of the Brain

The thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus collectively constitute the ________.

• cerebellum

• diencephalon interbrain

• brain stem

• cerebrum

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed from blood by clusters of capillaries in the brain known as ________.

• choroid plexuses

• arachnoid villi

• ventricles

• sinuses

Which of the following is one of the major functions of the pons?

• breathing

• hunger

• thirst

• consciousness

The hypothalamus regulates the ________.

• pineal gland

• pituitary gland

• pons

• thalamus

What portion of the diencephalon acts as a relay station for sensory impulses traveling upward to the sensory cortex?

• pons

• pituitary gland

• thalamus

• hypothalamus

Which of the following is NOT a major region of the brain?

• brain stem

• ventral ramus

• diencephalon

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are housed in the ________.

• diencephalon

• hypothalamus

• brain stem

• pineal gland

• cerebellum

What specific part of the midbrain houses reflex centers for vision and hearing?

• pons

• corpora quadrigemina

• fourth ventricle

• medulla oblongata

• reticular formation

The hypothalamus is the "emotional-visceral" center of the brain and, thus, is an important part of the ________.

• posterior association area

• reticular activating system

• limbic system

• Broca's area

• anterior association area

A special group of neurons in the gray matter of the brain stem that plays a role in consciousness and the awake/sleep cycles is the ________.

• cerebrum

• reticular activating system (RAS)

• pineal gland

• limbic system

• cerebellum