Functional Anatomy midbrain, brainstem

The organization of the cerebellar cortex, from outermost to innermost, goes as follows:

• granule cell layer, molecular layer, purkinje cell layer

• purkinje cell layer, granule cell layer, molecular layer

• molecular layer, purkinje cell layer, granule cell layer

• molecular layer, granule cell layer, purkinje cell layer

Purkinje cells are ________, while cerebellar nuclei are ________.

• excitatory, excitatory

• inhibitory, inhibitory

• excitatory, inhibitory

• inhibitory, excitatory

Identify the structure in green.

• brainstem
• spinal cord
• corpus callosum
• thalamus

True or false: the reticular formation is located in the cerebral cortex.

• True

• False

Posture is modulated by what structure?

• Reticular formation

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• vestibular nucleus

Identify the structure in green.

• cerebrum
• cerebellum
• thalamus
• hypothalamus

Which brain part helps regulate body temp., controls water balance, and regulates metabolism?

• Cerebellum

• Thalamus

• Occipital Lobe

• Hypothalamus

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Which brain part provides involuntary coordination of body movements?

• Cerebellum

• Frontal Lobe

• Pons

• Thalamus

What part of the brain is important for taking information from working memory and converting it to long-term memory?

• Hippocampus

• Thalamus

• Aamygdala

• Hypothalamus

What part of the brain plays a role with emotion and survival instincts?

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum