Tutorial Wk 2 (1st)

Question 1

What are the 3 primary brain divisions?

Answer 1

Forebrain (prosencephalon)
Midbrain (mesencephalon)
Hindbrain (rhombencephalon)

Question 2

Thick band of fibres connecting the two hemispheres?

Answer 2

Corpus callosum

Question 3

Brain stem

Answer 3

extends from spinal cord and includes hidbrain and midbrain

Question 4

Hind brain

Answer 4

connects forebrain to spinal cord
vital functions (breathing)

Question 5

3 major levels of brainstem from caudal to rostral ?

Answer 5

Myelencephalon (hindbrain)
Metencephalon (hindbrain)
Mesencephalon (midbrain)

Question 6

Cerebellum

Answer 6

sits on dorsal surface of the brainstem
coordination of voluntary movement
motor-learning
balance

Question 7

Cerebrum

Answer 7

consists of 2 cerebral hemispheres connected by corpus callosum
- voluntary motor control
- sensory processing
- executive function
- emotion, language, memory

Question 8

Small structures visible on the medulla

Answer 8

gracile and cuneate tubercles.

Question 9

How many pairs of cranial nerves?

Answer 9

12

Question 10

What is the master gland?

Answer 10

Pituitary gland

Question 11

Thalamic nucleus that processes visual information

Answer 11

Lateral geniculate nucleus

Question 12

Thalamic nucleus that processes auditory information?

Answer 12

Medial geniculate nucleus

Question 13

Thalamic nucleus that processes somatosensory information?

Answer 13

ventro-posterior nucleus