Rat practical: Nervous system

What does the cerebrum do?

• Receives messages from throughout the body

• Carries out thought processes associated with learning, memory, speech, etc

• Regulates homeostasis

• Produces hormones that control other glands

What of these two things does the occipital lobe regulate?

• Thirst and blood pressure

• Swallowing and coughing

• Balance and coordination

• Color and visual perception

Why do teenagers make poorer decisions than adults? (Using the nervous system terms)

• Three of the four lobes of the cerebellum are not fully developed

• Three out of the four lobes of the cerebrum are not yet done developing

• Two of the four lobes of the cerebellum have not yet been developed

• Two out of the four lobes of the cerebrum have not finished developing

What do pons do?

• Relay signals between cerebrum and cerebellum

• Relay signals from brain to spinal cord

• Produce human growth hormone

• Allow sensory perception

What are the types of neurons?

• Axons, Motor, Synapse

• Inter, Meter, Sensor

• Motor, Inter, Synapse

• Motor, Inter, Sensor

Which of the following is NOT a part of the brainstem?

• Cerebellum
• Medulla oblongata
• Midbrain
• Pons

Where is the cerebrum located in the brain?

• Uppermost part of the brain (on the surface of much of the brain)
• Deep in the brain
• In the base of the brain in the Brain stem area 
• In the spinal cord

The "large body" that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres:

• mamillary body

• frontal lobe

• corpus callosum

• temporal lobe

Which part of the brain is responsible for muscle coordination and balance?

• Cerebrum

• Diencephalon

• Brain Stem

• Cerebellum

What is the largest part of the human brain?