Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 13 &
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cerebrum - --ANSWER--the largest most superior part of the brain composed of
left and right hemispheres and is the location of conscious thought processes and
origin of all complex intellectual functions
cerebellum - --ANSWER--the second largest part of the brain develops posteriorly
to the pons in the metencephalon
brain stem - --ANSWER--brain region composed of the midbrain, pons, and
medulla oblongata
pons - --ANSWER--is a bulging region on the anterior part of the brain stem that
forms from part of the metencephalon
medulla oblongata - --ANSWER--Part of the brain stem that controls vital life-
sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion
midbrain - --ANSWER--or mesencephalon is the superior portion of the brain
stem
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, diencephalon - --ANSWER--brain region deep to the cerebrum that contains the
thalamus, hypothalamus, and the epithalamus
interthalamic adhesion - --ANSWER--a small midline mass of gray matter that
connects the right and left thalamic bodies
thalamus - --ANSWER--region of the brain in the diencephalon involved in motor
control and relaying sensory information to higher brain centers
hypothalamus - --ANSWER--region of the brain in the diencephalon that regulates
body temperature, autonomic nervous system, and the endocrine system
gyri - --ANSWER--folds in the cerebrum
sulci - --ANSWER--shallow depressions between gyri
fissures - --ANSWER--grooves that are deeper than sulci
contusion - --ANSWER--bruising of the brain due to a trauma that causes blood to
leak from small vessels into the subarachnoid space
concussion - --ANSWER--A type of TBI that causes some temporary loss of
neurologic function
olfactory bulb - --ANSWER--a brain structure located above the nasal cavity
beneath the frontal lobes that receives messages regarding smell
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14 Pearson Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
cerebrum - --ANSWER--the largest most superior part of the brain composed of
left and right hemispheres and is the location of conscious thought processes and
origin of all complex intellectual functions
cerebellum - --ANSWER--the second largest part of the brain develops posteriorly
to the pons in the metencephalon
brain stem - --ANSWER--brain region composed of the midbrain, pons, and
medulla oblongata
pons - --ANSWER--is a bulging region on the anterior part of the brain stem that
forms from part of the metencephalon
medulla oblongata - --ANSWER--Part of the brain stem that controls vital life-
sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion
midbrain - --ANSWER--or mesencephalon is the superior portion of the brain
stem
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, diencephalon - --ANSWER--brain region deep to the cerebrum that contains the
thalamus, hypothalamus, and the epithalamus
interthalamic adhesion - --ANSWER--a small midline mass of gray matter that
connects the right and left thalamic bodies
thalamus - --ANSWER--region of the brain in the diencephalon involved in motor
control and relaying sensory information to higher brain centers
hypothalamus - --ANSWER--region of the brain in the diencephalon that regulates
body temperature, autonomic nervous system, and the endocrine system
gyri - --ANSWER--folds in the cerebrum
sulci - --ANSWER--shallow depressions between gyri
fissures - --ANSWER--grooves that are deeper than sulci
contusion - --ANSWER--bruising of the brain due to a trauma that causes blood to
leak from small vessels into the subarachnoid space
concussion - --ANSWER--A type of TBI that causes some temporary loss of
neurologic function
olfactory bulb - --ANSWER--a brain structure located above the nasal cavity
beneath the frontal lobes that receives messages regarding smell
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