Nervous System (CNS)

This fluid protects the brain by not allowing the brain to touch the skull

• Synovial Fluid

• Neuroglia

• Cerebrospinal Fluid

• Saliva

There are ____ ventricles in the brain.

• Four

• Two

• One

• Zero

This provides homeostasis for the brain and helps to prevent infections:

• Pia mater

• Blood-brain barrier

• Dura mater

• Skull

The three layers of connective tissue that protect the brain are called the ____.

• Neurons

• Synapses

• Fascia

• Meninges

The thin layer of meninges that has blood vessels is called the ____.

• Pia mater

• Arachnoid membrane

• Dura mater

• Brain

The largest part of the brain is the ____, and it is divided into two (2) hemispheres.

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Brain Stem

• Skull

Gyri are the ridges that are located throughout the brain.

• True

• False

The gyri are the grooves that are part of the brains surface.

• True

• False

Our ____ lobe controls voluntary movements (walking) and decision making among other functions.

• Occipital

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Frontal

The frontal lobe and parietal lobe are separated by a _____.

• Joint line

• Central sulcus

• Fissure

• Tendon