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BIOD 152 Anatomy and Physiology II – Brain Divisions, Cerebral
Cortex, Limbic System, Exam Practice with 100% Correct Answers
This document contains BIOD 152 Module 2 exam questions with verified answers. It
covers brain divisions, cerebral cortex, lobes, limbic system, thalamus, hypothalamus, and
cerebellum. Students can use this as a detailed study aid for understanding both structure
and function of the brain.
Human Brain Divisions - answer✔✔cerebrum, brainstem, diencephalon, cerebellum
What protects the brain? - answer✔✔skull, meninges, and BBB Ventricles of the
brain - answer✔✔cavities within the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid; 2 lateral,
3rd ventricle, 4th ventricle Meninges - answer✔✔3 layers of connective tissue that
cover and protect the CNS organs and enclose CSF. Dura Mater - answer✔✔thick,
outermost layer of the meninges surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord
pia mater - answer✔✔the delicate innermost membrane enveloping the brain and
spinal cord. CSF - answer✔✔special fluid formed in walls of ventricles from blood
plasma by permeating through the choroid plexus; cushions the brain and spinal cord
by providing buoyancy, allowing the brain to float. BBB - answer✔✔diffusion
barrier that prevents most particles from entering CNS tissue; brain and spinal cord
separate from general blood circulation. Formed by impermeable brain capillaries,
due to astrocytes due to need for stable chemical environment. Cerebrum -
answer✔✔largest part of the brain, 83%; includes median longitudinal fissure, left
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and right cerebral hemispheres, gyri, sulci, and fissures corpus callosum -
answer✔✔A bridge of white nerve fibers that connect cerebral hemispheres
Cerebral cortex - answer✔✔outer region of the cerebrum, containing sheets of
nerve cells; gray matter of the brain Deep sulci - answer✔✔frontal, parietal,
temporal, occipital Frontal sulci - answer✔✔controls higher level executive fx like
reasoning and decision making; controls motor fx and control over voluntary muscle
actions parietal lobe - answer✔✔A region of the cerebral cortex whose functions
include processing information about touch; receive sensory info from receptors in
mouth for taste and in skn four touch, pain, and pressure. Occipital -
answer✔✔interprets visual input Temporal - answer✔✔sensory areas for hearing
and smelling Association areas - answer✔✔act mainly to integrate more than 1
type of sensory info for purposeful action Primary motor cortex - answer✔✔the
section of the frontal lobe responsible for voluntary movement Primary sensory cortex -
answer✔✔regions of the cerebral cortex that initially process information from the
senses Broca's area - answer✔✔controls language expression - an area, usually in
the left frontal lobe, that directs the muscle movements involved in speech; speech
production Wernicke's Area - answer✔✔located in temporal lobe; speech
comprehension Conciousness - answer✔✔state of being awake/aware, located in
the cerebrum. Cerebrum controls: - answer✔✔Cerebrum controls activities of the
lower parts of the brain, can override functioning of lower parts of brain (i.e. via
biofeedback, meditation, etc.), initiates voluntary motor activities and controls actions
BIOD 152 Anatomy and Physiology II – Brain Divisions, Cerebral
Cortex, Limbic System, Exam Practice with 100% Correct Answers
This document contains BIOD 152 Module 2 exam questions with verified answers. It
covers brain divisions, cerebral cortex, lobes, limbic system, thalamus, hypothalamus, and
cerebellum. Students can use this as a detailed study aid for understanding both structure
and function of the brain.
Human Brain Divisions - answer✔✔cerebrum, brainstem, diencephalon, cerebellum
What protects the brain? - answer✔✔skull, meninges, and BBB Ventricles of the
brain - answer✔✔cavities within the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid; 2 lateral,
3rd ventricle, 4th ventricle Meninges - answer✔✔3 layers of connective tissue that
cover and protect the CNS organs and enclose CSF. Dura Mater - answer✔✔thick,
outermost layer of the meninges surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord
pia mater - answer✔✔the delicate innermost membrane enveloping the brain and
spinal cord. CSF - answer✔✔special fluid formed in walls of ventricles from blood
plasma by permeating through the choroid plexus; cushions the brain and spinal cord
by providing buoyancy, allowing the brain to float. BBB - answer✔✔diffusion
barrier that prevents most particles from entering CNS tissue; brain and spinal cord
separate from general blood circulation. Formed by impermeable brain capillaries,
due to astrocytes due to need for stable chemical environment. Cerebrum -
answer✔✔largest part of the brain, 83%; includes median longitudinal fissure, left
, - 2 -:
and right cerebral hemispheres, gyri, sulci, and fissures corpus callosum -
answer✔✔A bridge of white nerve fibers that connect cerebral hemispheres
Cerebral cortex - answer✔✔outer region of the cerebrum, containing sheets of
nerve cells; gray matter of the brain Deep sulci - answer✔✔frontal, parietal,
temporal, occipital Frontal sulci - answer✔✔controls higher level executive fx like
reasoning and decision making; controls motor fx and control over voluntary muscle
actions parietal lobe - answer✔✔A region of the cerebral cortex whose functions
include processing information about touch; receive sensory info from receptors in
mouth for taste and in skn four touch, pain, and pressure. Occipital -
answer✔✔interprets visual input Temporal - answer✔✔sensory areas for hearing
and smelling Association areas - answer✔✔act mainly to integrate more than 1
type of sensory info for purposeful action Primary motor cortex - answer✔✔the
section of the frontal lobe responsible for voluntary movement Primary sensory cortex -
answer✔✔regions of the cerebral cortex that initially process information from the
senses Broca's area - answer✔✔controls language expression - an area, usually in
the left frontal lobe, that directs the muscle movements involved in speech; speech
production Wernicke's Area - answer✔✔located in temporal lobe; speech
comprehension Conciousness - answer✔✔state of being awake/aware, located in
the cerebrum. Cerebrum controls: - answer✔✔Cerebrum controls activities of the
lower parts of the brain, can override functioning of lower parts of brain (i.e. via
biofeedback, meditation, etc.), initiates voluntary motor activities and controls actions
