NEURO EXAM 1 -TEAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

NEURO EXAM 1 -TEAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 Parietal lobe - Answers region of the cerebral cortex involved in processing somatosensory information such as touch, temperature, pain, and spatial awareness Temporal lobe - Answers region of the cerebral cortex involved in auditory processing, language comprehension, and memory Occipital lobe - Answers region of the cerebral cortex primarily responsible for visual processing Frontal lobe - Answers region of the cerebral cortex involved in executive functions, decision making, voluntary movement, personality, and speech production Cerebrum - Answers largest part of the brain responsible for higher cognitive functions, sensory perception, and voluntary motor control Cerebellum - Answers brain structure involved in coordination, balance, posture, and motor learning Midbrain - Answers part of the brainstem involved in visual and auditory reflexes and motor control Pons - Answers brainstem structure that relays information between the cerebellum and cerebrum and regulates sleep and respiration Medulla - Answers brainstem structure that controls vital autonomic functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure Cortex - Answers outer layer of the cerebrum composed of gray matter involved in higher brain functions Basal ganglia - Answers group of subcortical nuclei involved in movement regulation and habit formation Limbic system - Answers group of brain structures involved in emotion, motivation, and memory Thalamus - Answers relay station that directs sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex Hypothalamus - Answers brain structure that regulates homeostasis, hormones, hunger, thirst, temperature, and circadian rhythms Corpus callosum - Answers large bundle of nerve fibers connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres Sulcus - Answers shallow groove on the surface of the cerebral cortex Gyrus - Answers raised ridge of cortex between two sulci Fissure - Answers deep groove separating major regions of the brain Locus coeruleus - Answers brainstem nucleus involved in arousal, attention, and stress responses via norepinephrine release Substantia nigra - Answers midbrain structure involved in movement and dopamine production Ventricle - Answers fluid-filled cavity in the brain that contains cerebrospinal fluid Choroid plexus - Answers network of capillaries that produces cerebrospinal fluid ANATOMICAL DIRECTIONS & PLANES-Dorsal - Answers toward the back or upper surface of the brain ANATOMICAL DIRECTIONS & PLANES-Ventral - Answers toward the front or lower surface of the brain ANATOMICAL DIRECTIONS & PLANES-Rostral - Answers toward the nose or front of the brain ANATOMICAL DIRECTIONS & PLANES-Caudal - Answers toward the tail or back of the brain ANATOMICAL DIRECTIONS & PLANES-Anterior - Answers toward the front ANATOMICAL DIRECTIONS & PLANES-Posterior - Answers toward the back ANATOMICAL DIRECTIONS & PLANES-Medial - Answers toward the midline of the body or brain ANATOMICAL DIRECTIONS & PLANES-Lateral - Answers away from the midline of the body or brain ANATOMICAL DIRECTIONS & PLANES-Ipsilateral - Answers on the same side of the body ANATOMICAL DIRECTIONS & PLANES-Contralateral - Answers on the opposite side of the body ANATOMICAL DIRECTIONS & PLANES-Coronal plane - Answers plane that divides the brain into anterior and posterior sections NEURON STRUCTURE & PARTS-Neuron - Answers specialized cell that transmits electrical and chemical signals NEURON STRUCTURE & PARTS-Soma (cell body) - Answers part of the neuron containing the nucleus and metabolic machinery NEURON STRUCTURE & PARTS-Axon - Answers long projection that conducts electrical impulses away from the soma NEURON STRUCTURE & PARTS-Dendrite - Answers branched extension that receives incoming signals from other neurons NEURON STRUCTURE & PARTS-Neurite - Answers general term for any axon or dendrite