Hypothalamus function - answer✔coordinates voluntary and autonomic functions, the nervous
system and endocrine system
Voluntary: subconscious control of skeletal muscle contractions associated with strong emotions
Autonomic: cardiovascular and vasomotor centres coordinates activities of brainstem to regulate
heart rate, blood pressure and respiration
Midbrain function - answer✔relay center for visual, auditory impulses, motor control and
maintenance of consciousness
Pons function - answer✔relays sensory information to cerebellum and thalamus, subconscious
somatic and visceral motor centers
Medulla Oblongata function - answer✔regulating vital function (breathing, digestion, heart rate)
and relaying sensory info to thalamus and brain stem
Cerebellum function - answer✔coordination of voluntary movements and balance
Gyri - answer✔ridges of the brain
Sulci - answer✔shallow grooves that separate gyri
What are deep sulci called? - answer✔fissures
What is the function of gyro and sulci? - answer✔increase the area of the brain and form
anatomical landmarks
What is the outer layer of the cerebrum called? - answer✔cerebral cortex
What is the cerebral cortex made of? - answer✔gray matter
What is the deeper layer of the cerebrum called? - answer✔gray matter
What is gray matter composed of? - answer✔neural cell bodies
What is white matter composed of? - answer✔myelinated axons
What is the Basal Nuclei? - answer✔clusters of gray matter that lie in deep regions of the brain
Lateral Ventricles - answer✔A set of paired ventricles lying within the cerebral hemispheres.
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