Match the term on the left with its correct description in the column on the right.      


____Amygdala     
____Thalamus     
____Hippocampus     
____Midbrain     
____Medulla oblongata     
____Hypothalamus     
____Cerebellum     
____Pons


a. Serves as the main 'entryway' into the cerebral cortex
b. Contains the pyramids where the corticospinal tracts decussate
c. Portion of the limbic system involved in emotion
d. Regulates homeostasis, the autonomic nervous system, the endocrine system, and the sleep/wake cycle
e. Consists of three lobes and coordinates movement
f. Portion of the limbic system; involved in memory
g. Middle portion of brainstem; plays a role in movement, sleep, and arousal
h. First component of the brainstem; participates in reflexes, sensation, and movement

Mark the following statements about the brain as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

a. Humans use only 10% of their brains.

Mark the following statements about the brain as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

b. The four main components of the brain are the cerebrum, the diencephalon, the cerebellum, and the brainstem.

Mark the following statements about the brain as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

c. The right and left lateral ventricles are the largest of the ventricles in the brain and are located in the diencephalon.

Which of the following is not one of the basal nuclei?

a. Caudate nucleus

b. Globus pallidus

c. Cerebellum

d. Putamen

Which statement about the cranial meninges is true?

a. The subdural space is between the dura and the arachnoid mater.

b. The arachnoid mater closely follows the contours of the cerebral gyri and sulci.

c. The pia mater is the tough outer meninx.

d. The subarachnoid space is between the dura and the arachnoid mater.

What structure forms cerebrospinal fluid? How does this occur?

Explain the importance of the blood brain barrier, and list the structures that form it.

Mark the following statements about the spinal cord as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

a. The spinal cord functions as a relay and processing station.