Exercise-14.docx - The Human Brain 1. Match the letters on...

The Human Brain
1. Match the letters on the diagram of the human brain (right lateral view) to the appropriate
terms listed at the left.
h 1. frontal lobe
b 2. parietal lobe
J 3. temporal lobe
f 4. precentral gyrus
c 5. parieto-occipital sulcus
a 6. postcentral gyrus
i 7. lateral sulcus
g 8. central sulcus
e 9. cerebellum
l 10. medulla
d 11. occipital lobe
k 12. pons
2. In which of the cerebral lobes are the following functional areas found?
auditory cortex : Temporal lobe olfactory cortex: Temporal lobe
primary motor cortex: Frontal lobe visual cortex: Occipital lobe
primary sensory cortex : Parietal lobe Broca’s area : Frontal
3. Which of the following structures are not part of the brain stem? (Underline the
appropriate response or responses.)
cerebral hemispheres pons midbrain cerebellum medulla diencephalon
4. Complete the following statements by writing the proper word or phrase on the
corresponding blanks below.

A(n) ___1 ___ is an elevated ridge of cerebral tissue. The convolutions seen in the cerebrum are
important because they increase the __2 ____. Gray matter is composed of ___3 ___. White
matter is composed of ___4 ___. A fiber tract that provides for communication between
different parts of the same cerebral hemisphere is called a(n) ___5 ___, whereas one that carries
impulses from the cerebrum to lower CNS areas is called a(n) ___6 ___ tract. The lentiform
nucleus along with the caudate nuclei are collectively called the ____7 __.
1. _______gyrus__________
2. _______surface area_____
3._______neuron cell bodies___
4. ______myelinated fibers___
5. ______association tract_____
6. ______projection__________
7. ______basal nuclei_________