Colleen falls down a flight of stairs and bumps her head several times. Soon after, she develops a headache and blurred vision. Diagnostic tests at the hospital reveal an epidural hematoma in the temporoparietal area. The hematoma is pressing against the brainstem. What other signs and symptoms might she experience as a result of the injury?

Describe the stages of sleep and outline the order in which we progress through these stages during a typical night's sleep

Explain how the cerebellum is physically connected to the brain stem.

A professor unexpectedly blew a loud horn in his anatomy and physiology class. The students looked up, startled. The reflexive movements of their eyes were mediated by thea. cerebral cortex,b. inferior olives,c. raphe nuclei,d. superior colliculi,e. nucleus gracilis.

Choose the correct term from the key to respond to the statements describing various brain areas.Key:a. cerebellumb. corpora quadrigeminac. corpus callosumd. striatume. hypothalamusf. medullag. midbrainh. ponsi. thalamus________ (1) basal nuclei involved in fine control of motor activities________(2) region where there is a crossover of fibers of descending pyramidal tracts________(3) control of temperature, autonomic nervous system reflexes, hunger, and water balance_________(4) houses the substantia nigra and cerebral aqueduct_________(5) relay stations for visual and auditory stimuli input; found in midbrain_________(6) houses vital centers for control of the heart, respiration, and blood pressure_________(7) brain area through which all the sensory input is relayed to get to the cerebral cortex_________(8) brain area most concerned with equilibrium, body posture, and coordination of motor activity

Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Choose the proper term to respond to the statements describing various brain areas.a. cerebellumb. corpora quadrigeminac. corpus callosumd. hypothalamuse. medullaf. midbraing. ponsh. thalamusControl of temperature, autonomic nervous system reflexes, hunger, and water balance

Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Choose the proper term to respond to the statements describing various brain areas.a. cerebellumb. corpora quadrigeminac. corpus callosumd. hypothalamuse. medullaf. midbraing. ponsh. thalamusBrain area through which all the sensory input is relayed to get to the cerebral cortex

Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.The pineal gland is located in thea. hypothalamus.b. mesencephalon.c. epithalamus.d. corpus callosum.

Multiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Choose the proper term to respond to the statements describing various brain areas.a. cerebellumb. corpora quadrigeminac. corpus callosumd. hypothalamuse. medullaf. midbraing. ponsh. thalamusRegion where there is a gross crossover of fibers of descending pyramidal tracts