The Brain Cerebellum & CNS Protection

What part (4 major parts) of the brain is highlighted red in the picture? It also has two hemispheres (left and right).

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

• Diencephalon

The cerebellum controls the timing for skeletal muscle activity, balance/equilibrium, thinking, language and emotion.

• True

• False

Your _________ are the bone(s) that protect your brain and your _________ are the bone(s) that protect your spinal cord.

• skull; vertebrae

• vertebrae; skull

The 3 regulatory membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord are known as?

• meninges

• serosa

• spinal fluid

• neural webbing

What fluid provides cushioning for the brain via buoyancy and is replaced every 3-4 hours?

• cerebrospinal

• ventricular

• atrial

• static

What is the selectively permeable membrane that protects the brain from harmful blood borne substances?

• blood-brain barrier

• membranous filament

• absorbing neurosis

• flexing partition