Parts of the brain and their functions Quizizz

What structures cover the CNS and protect the CNS from trauma?

• Meninges

• Ventricles

• Diencephalon

• Skin

What are the 3 layers of the meninges?

• Pia mater, Dura mater, Arachnoid mater

• axon, cell body, dendrite

• brain, spinal cord, and nerves

• cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem

What are the series of connected cavities within the cerebral hemispheres and brainstem that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid?

• Meninges

• Dura mater

• Pia mater

• Ventricles

• Arachnoid mater

What surrounds all exposed CNS surfaces and functions to cushion delicate neural structures, support the brain, and transport nutrients, chemical messengers, and waste products?

• Ventricles

• Neurons

• action potentials

• epithelial tissue

• Cerebrospinal Fluid

What is the largest, most complex portion of the nervous system, containing 100 billion multipolar neurons, and many neuroglia to support the neurons?

• Brain

• diencephalon

• brainstem

• cerebellum

• Spinal Cord

What are the four main parts of the brain? (pick 4 answers)

• cerebrum

• diencephalon

• brainstem

• cerebellum

• Spinal Cord

Which of the four main parts of the brain processes sensory input and controls many homeostatic processes?

• cerebrum

• diencephalon

• brainstem

• cerebellum

• Spinal Cord

Which of the four main parts of the brain coordinate and regulate visceral activities and connect different parts of the nervous system?

• cerebrum

• diencephalon

• brainstem

• cerebellum

• Spinal Cord

Which of the four main parts of the brain integrates sensory information about the position of body parts, coordinates skeletal muscle activity, helps maintain posture, and ensures that movement occurs in the desired manner?

• cerebrum

• diencephalon

• brainstem

• cerebellum

• Spinal Cord

What is the largest portion of the brain that is associated with higher mental functions and sensory/motor functions?

• cerebrum

• diencephalon

• brainstem

• cerebellum

• Spinal Cord