1 | Page
SCRN EXAM Questions and Answers
Function of the Frontal Lobe
Ans: "EXECUTIVE" functions
reasoning, emotions, judgement, voluntary movement
planning and initiation, personality expression and moderation of social
functions
Broca's area is in this lobe (production of speech)
Function of the Parietal Lobe
Ans: "SENSES"
Processes sensory input
Language processing, recognition and orientation, and sensory of
perception stimuli
Gustatory area is here in which your taste buds are here
Function of Right Parietal Lobe
Ans: interpretation of the body in accordance to the objects within its
surroundings
Function of the Left Parietal Lobe
Ans: Ability to understand numbers and manipulation of objects
Function of the Occipital Lobe
Ans: visual processing, visual spatial processing, motor perception and
color recognition
Function of the Temporal Lobe
© 2025 All rights reserved
, 2 | Page
Ans: Wernicke's are is here in which responsible for hearing and speech
processing/ speech and memory and recognition of auditory stimuli
Function of the cerebellum
Ans: Balance and coordination
Coordination of voluntary movements; equilibrium and muscle tone
Central Sulcus
Ans: separates the frontal and parietal lobes
Lateral Sulcus
Ans: also known as Sylvian Fissure; separates the frontal and temporal
lobes
What is the brainstem composed of?
Ans: Midbrain, Medulla Oblongata, and Pons
Function of the Midbrain
Ans: Processes sight, sound, and reflex
Maintains consciousness
Maintains respiratory and cardiovascular homeostasis
Function of the Pons
Ans: Connects cerebellum to the cerebrum
Controls regulating breathing
Controls involuntary swallowing processes
Functions of the Medulla Oblongata
Ans: regulates autonomic functions like RR, HR, and digestive processes
like vomiting, sneezing, swallowing, coughing, and balance
Pneumonic For Cranial Nerves
© 2025 All rights reserved
, 3 | Page
Ans: OLD OPERATORS OCCASIONALLY TROUBLESHOOT TRICKY
ABDUCTED FAMILY VETERANS GALLOPING VALIANTLY ACROSS HISTORY
Pneumonic for cranial nerves if it's sensory or motor
Ans: SOME SAY MARRY MONEY BUT MY BROTHER SAYS BIG BRAINS
MATTER MORE
Where is the sensory cortex located?
Ans: parietal lobe; in the postcentral gyrus
where is the motor cortex located
Ans: in the precentral gyrus; anterior to the central sulcus which
separates the frontal and parietal lobe
What is the two halves of the brain separated by?
Ans: Medial longitudinal fissure
Function of the Corpus Callosum
Ans: connects the right and left hemisphere together and facilitates
communication
Function of the Left Cerebral Cortex
Ans: controls the right side of the body and speech center
Function of the Right Cerebral Cortex
Ans: controls the left side of the body and "spatial" relationship
What are the three protective membranes? (innermost to outer)
Ans: REMEMBER PAD
PIA, ARACHNOID, AND DURA MATER
Pia Mater
© 2025 All rights reserved
SCRN EXAM Questions and Answers
Function of the Frontal Lobe
Ans: "EXECUTIVE" functions
reasoning, emotions, judgement, voluntary movement
planning and initiation, personality expression and moderation of social
functions
Broca's area is in this lobe (production of speech)
Function of the Parietal Lobe
Ans: "SENSES"
Processes sensory input
Language processing, recognition and orientation, and sensory of
perception stimuli
Gustatory area is here in which your taste buds are here
Function of Right Parietal Lobe
Ans: interpretation of the body in accordance to the objects within its
surroundings
Function of the Left Parietal Lobe
Ans: Ability to understand numbers and manipulation of objects
Function of the Occipital Lobe
Ans: visual processing, visual spatial processing, motor perception and
color recognition
Function of the Temporal Lobe
© 2025 All rights reserved
, 2 | Page
Ans: Wernicke's are is here in which responsible for hearing and speech
processing/ speech and memory and recognition of auditory stimuli
Function of the cerebellum
Ans: Balance and coordination
Coordination of voluntary movements; equilibrium and muscle tone
Central Sulcus
Ans: separates the frontal and parietal lobes
Lateral Sulcus
Ans: also known as Sylvian Fissure; separates the frontal and temporal
lobes
What is the brainstem composed of?
Ans: Midbrain, Medulla Oblongata, and Pons
Function of the Midbrain
Ans: Processes sight, sound, and reflex
Maintains consciousness
Maintains respiratory and cardiovascular homeostasis
Function of the Pons
Ans: Connects cerebellum to the cerebrum
Controls regulating breathing
Controls involuntary swallowing processes
Functions of the Medulla Oblongata
Ans: regulates autonomic functions like RR, HR, and digestive processes
like vomiting, sneezing, swallowing, coughing, and balance
Pneumonic For Cranial Nerves
© 2025 All rights reserved
, 3 | Page
Ans: OLD OPERATORS OCCASIONALLY TROUBLESHOOT TRICKY
ABDUCTED FAMILY VETERANS GALLOPING VALIANTLY ACROSS HISTORY
Pneumonic for cranial nerves if it's sensory or motor
Ans: SOME SAY MARRY MONEY BUT MY BROTHER SAYS BIG BRAINS
MATTER MORE
Where is the sensory cortex located?
Ans: parietal lobe; in the postcentral gyrus
where is the motor cortex located
Ans: in the precentral gyrus; anterior to the central sulcus which
separates the frontal and parietal lobe
What is the two halves of the brain separated by?
Ans: Medial longitudinal fissure
Function of the Corpus Callosum
Ans: connects the right and left hemisphere together and facilitates
communication
Function of the Left Cerebral Cortex
Ans: controls the right side of the body and speech center
Function of the Right Cerebral Cortex
Ans: controls the left side of the body and "spatial" relationship
What are the three protective membranes? (innermost to outer)
Ans: REMEMBER PAD
PIA, ARACHNOID, AND DURA MATER
Pia Mater
© 2025 All rights reserved
