MEDSCI 142 Exam Questions And 100% Correct Answers
Gyrus - ANSWER folds of the cortical region
Fissures - ANSWER deepest grooves between folds
Sulcus - ANSWER shallower grooves between folds
Longitudinal fissure - ANSWER divides the cerebrum into right and left cerebral
hemispheres
Corpus Callosum - ANSWER band of white matter connecting hemispheres
Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal - ANSWER lobes of the cerebrum
Central Sulcus - ANSWER separates frontal lobe from parietal lobe
Precentral Gyrus- ANSWER located directly anterior to the central sulcus, and contains
the primary motor cortex, somatopically organized
Postcentral Gyrus- ANSWER located directly posterior to the central sulcus, and
contains the primary somatosensory cortex
Lateral Fissure- ANSWER separates frontal lobe from temporal lobe
Parieto-occipital Sulcus- ANSWER separates parietal lobe from occipital lobe
, Forebrain, Midbrain, Hindbrain- ANSWER three parts of the brain
Auditory Primary Cortex-ANSWER located at the temporal lobe, mapped at a tonotopic
fashion, low tones to high tones
Wernicke's Area-ANSWER located at the temporal lobe, area associated with the
interpretation/understanding of speech, secondary auditory cortex
Broca's Area-ANSWER located at the frontal lobe's planning area, area associated with
the formulation of speech and the movement of lips
Arcuate Fasciculus - ANSWER connects Wernicke's Area interpretation with Broca's
Area formation
Supramarginal Gyrus - ANSWER at the parietal lobe, area involved with reading and fine
motor-control of eyes for reading
Angular Gyrus - ANSWER at the parietal lobe, area involved with writing and fine
motor-control of hands for writing
Frontal Association Cortex - ANSWER frontal lobe area involved with intelligence,
personality, behavior, mood and cognitive function
Parietal Association Cortex ANSWER parietal lobe area involved with spatial skills and
3D shapes, including faces, concepts, and abstract perception
Temporal Association Cortex ANSWER temporal lobe area involved with memory
Exner's Area ANSWER located at the frontal lobe's planning area, above the area
associated with the frontal eye field
area associated with hand movements
Gyrus - ANSWER folds of the cortical region
Fissures - ANSWER deepest grooves between folds
Sulcus - ANSWER shallower grooves between folds
Longitudinal fissure - ANSWER divides the cerebrum into right and left cerebral
hemispheres
Corpus Callosum - ANSWER band of white matter connecting hemispheres
Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal - ANSWER lobes of the cerebrum
Central Sulcus - ANSWER separates frontal lobe from parietal lobe
Precentral Gyrus- ANSWER located directly anterior to the central sulcus, and contains
the primary motor cortex, somatopically organized
Postcentral Gyrus- ANSWER located directly posterior to the central sulcus, and
contains the primary somatosensory cortex
Lateral Fissure- ANSWER separates frontal lobe from temporal lobe
Parieto-occipital Sulcus- ANSWER separates parietal lobe from occipital lobe
, Forebrain, Midbrain, Hindbrain- ANSWER three parts of the brain
Auditory Primary Cortex-ANSWER located at the temporal lobe, mapped at a tonotopic
fashion, low tones to high tones
Wernicke's Area-ANSWER located at the temporal lobe, area associated with the
interpretation/understanding of speech, secondary auditory cortex
Broca's Area-ANSWER located at the frontal lobe's planning area, area associated with
the formulation of speech and the movement of lips
Arcuate Fasciculus - ANSWER connects Wernicke's Area interpretation with Broca's
Area formation
Supramarginal Gyrus - ANSWER at the parietal lobe, area involved with reading and fine
motor-control of eyes for reading
Angular Gyrus - ANSWER at the parietal lobe, area involved with writing and fine
motor-control of hands for writing
Frontal Association Cortex - ANSWER frontal lobe area involved with intelligence,
personality, behavior, mood and cognitive function
Parietal Association Cortex ANSWER parietal lobe area involved with spatial skills and
3D shapes, including faces, concepts, and abstract perception
Temporal Association Cortex ANSWER temporal lobe area involved with memory
Exner's Area ANSWER located at the frontal lobe's planning area, above the area
associated with the frontal eye field
area associated with hand movements
