MCAT PARTS OF BRAIN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE AND ACCURATE SOLUTIONS

MCAT PARTS OF BRAIN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
AND ACCURATE SOLUTIONS


Hindbrain / Rhombencephalon _ _




1. Parts (4) -- Answer ✔✔ 1. Cerebellum
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2. Medulla Oblongata
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3. Reticular Formation
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4. Pons
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Pons -- Answer ✔✔ contains sensory and motor pathways between the cortex and
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medulla

Cerebellum
1. functions
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2. damage? -- Answer ✔✔ 1. refined motor movements; posture, balance, body
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movements. _




2. Damage causes slurred speech
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Medulla Oblongata -- Answer ✔✔ Vital functioning (breathing, digestion)
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Reticular Formation -- Answer ✔✔ Arousal and alertness
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Colliculi (2 parts) -- Answer ✔✔ Colliculi are part of the mid brain
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1. Superior colliculus: receives visual input
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2. Inferior Colliculus: Sensory information from auditory inputs
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Brain stem - connects (2) - consists (3) - function -- Answer ✔✔ Connects the
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cerebrum with the spinal cord. Consists of the midbrain, medulla, and pons. Usually for
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_autonomic functions (heart rate, breathing)_ _ _ _




Forebrain contains (5) -- Answer ✔✔ 1. Thalamus
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2. Hypothalamus
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