The Cerebral Hemispheres Exam
Questions and Answers5
The cerebrum is supported on the ___________and forms the bulk of the brain. - ANSWERS-
brainstem
what is the cerebrums surface known as? - ANSWERS-the cerebral cortex
___________refers to a layer or sheet of nervous tissue made up of neuronal cell bodies. -
ANSWERS-cortex
what is the cerebral cortex composed of - ANSWERS-grey matter
in most areas of the cortex, there are 6 layers of what? - ANSWERS-nerve cell bodies
beneath the cortex lies the cerebral _______ - ANSWERS-white matter
Nuclei and cortices are interconnected by the axons of ___________ which are the white matter
(tracts) of the CNS. - ANSWERS-projection neurons
During embryonic development, there is a rapid increase in brain size. The____ matter of the
cortex enlarges out of proportion to the underlying ____matter, causing it to roll and fold in
upon itself. - ANSWERS-grey
white
small folds - ANSWERS-gyri (gyrus)
, big folds - ANSWERS-convolutions
deep grooves between the folds - ANSWERS-fissures
shallow groves between the folds - ANSWERS-sulci (sulcus)
landmarks to separate the brain into distinct regions. - ANSWERS-gyri, sulci, and fissures
The most prominent landmark of the cerebrum - ANSWERS-median longitudinal fissure.
what separates the cerebrum along the midline into two fairly symmetrical halves. - ANSWERS-
the median longitudinal fissure
two halves of the cerebrum. left and right - ANSWERS-cerebral hemispheres
large bundle of transverse white matter fibers - ANSWERS-corpus callosum
what the cerebral hemispheres (right and left hemispheres) are connected internally by -
ANSWERS-corpus callosum
a cleft that separates the cerebral hemisphere into anterior and posterior portions. - ANSWERS-
central sulcus (aka Rolandic fissure)
the anterior portion of the cerebral hemisphere - ANSWERS-frontal lobe
the posterior portion of the cerebral hemisphere - ANSWERS-parietal lobe
Questions and Answers5
The cerebrum is supported on the ___________and forms the bulk of the brain. - ANSWERS-
brainstem
what is the cerebrums surface known as? - ANSWERS-the cerebral cortex
___________refers to a layer or sheet of nervous tissue made up of neuronal cell bodies. -
ANSWERS-cortex
what is the cerebral cortex composed of - ANSWERS-grey matter
in most areas of the cortex, there are 6 layers of what? - ANSWERS-nerve cell bodies
beneath the cortex lies the cerebral _______ - ANSWERS-white matter
Nuclei and cortices are interconnected by the axons of ___________ which are the white matter
(tracts) of the CNS. - ANSWERS-projection neurons
During embryonic development, there is a rapid increase in brain size. The____ matter of the
cortex enlarges out of proportion to the underlying ____matter, causing it to roll and fold in
upon itself. - ANSWERS-grey
white
small folds - ANSWERS-gyri (gyrus)
, big folds - ANSWERS-convolutions
deep grooves between the folds - ANSWERS-fissures
shallow groves between the folds - ANSWERS-sulci (sulcus)
landmarks to separate the brain into distinct regions. - ANSWERS-gyri, sulci, and fissures
The most prominent landmark of the cerebrum - ANSWERS-median longitudinal fissure.
what separates the cerebrum along the midline into two fairly symmetrical halves. - ANSWERS-
the median longitudinal fissure
two halves of the cerebrum. left and right - ANSWERS-cerebral hemispheres
large bundle of transverse white matter fibers - ANSWERS-corpus callosum
what the cerebral hemispheres (right and left hemispheres) are connected internally by -
ANSWERS-corpus callosum
a cleft that separates the cerebral hemisphere into anterior and posterior portions. - ANSWERS-
central sulcus (aka Rolandic fissure)
the anterior portion of the cerebral hemisphere - ANSWERS-frontal lobe
the posterior portion of the cerebral hemisphere - ANSWERS-parietal lobe
