Brain and Cranial Nerves

Which of the following is not part of the Brain Stem

• Medulla oblongata

• Pons

• Limbic system

• Midbrain

This part of the brain consists of the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus

• Cerebellum

• Brain stem

• Diencephalon

• Cerebrum

The cerebral cortex is the ______ layer of the cerebrum and consists of _____

• Outer; white matter

• Outer; grey matter

• Inner; white matter

• Inner; grey matter

Visual processing occurs in which lobe of the cerebrum

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

This lobe of the cerebrum processes higher order visual information such as facial recognition and integrates sensations of the senses into memories.

• Frontal

• Insula

• Temporal

• Parietal

The principal relay station for sensory impulses that reach the cerebral cortex from other parts of the CNS

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Limbic system

• Midbrain

Second largest part of the brain; controls fine and gross muscle coordination

• Midbrain

• Cerebellum

• Pons

• Medulla

Separates the hemispheres of the cerebrum

• Falx cerebri

• Corpus callosum

• Pia mater

• Arachnoid mater

These glial cells control the permeability of the blood brain barrier

• Microglial cells

• Astrocytes

• Ependymal cells

• Oligodendrocytes

Separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum

• Falx cerebri

• Fall cerebelli

• Tentorium cerebelli