Brain and Spinal Cord

Which structure is shown by number 2

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Pons

• Medulla Oblongata

Where is the Central Nervous System? (CNS)

• Organs & Limbs

• Brain & Spinal Cord

• Cerebellum

• Sensory Neurons

What is the 3 layered, protective "skin" on the brain & spinal cord?

• Pericardium

• Pleura

• Meninges

• Cerebrospinal Fluid

The brain is protected by the hard ​​ (a)   , the _​ (b)   tissues which surround it, and the _​ (c)   that it floats in.

• Skull

• Meninges

• Cerebrospinal fluid

• Cranium

• Ventricles

• Brainstem

• Cranial fluid

True or false: Most spinal cords and some cranial nerves contain both somatic and autonomic fibers.

• True

• False

What is the medulla oblongata responsible for?

• Regulating vital functions, heartbeat

• Processing sensory information

• Controlling movement

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The brain's "sensory switchboard":  directs sensory messages to proper area of the brain

• thalamus

• hypothalamus

• hippocampus

• reticular formation

What are the two main types of cells found in the nervous system?

• Neurons and muscles

• Neurons and bones

• Neurons and neuroglia

• Neuroglia and muscles

What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Diencephalon

• Brain Stem

Responsible for all reasoning, planning, memory, and sensory processing. All conscious thought originates here.

• Auditory cortex

• Occipital lobes

• Cerebrum

• Motor cortex