Week 9_CNS

The Basal Ganglia is responsible for

• Coordination of movements

• Fine control of movements

• Sensory information processing

Pineal gland (epithalamus) helps with_____

• Sleep

• Vision

• Digestion

• None of the above

Pineal gland produces ______hormone.

• Melatonin

• AcH

• GABA

• Dopamine

The Pons connects following:

• Cerebellum to Brainstem

• Cerebrum to Cerebellum

• Frontal lobe to parietal lobe

Cerebellum is responsible for ______

• Balance

• Coordination of movements

• Postural control of movements

• All of the above

 

The reticular formation: ____.

 

 

• is a collection of neurones in the cerebellum

   

• filters sensory information to the cerebrum

• is involved in control of respiration

• contains several reflex centres

The vital centres include the: ____.

 

• respiratory centre

     

• sleep centre

• basal ganglia

• vomiting centre

The hypothalamus is involved in control of: ____.

 

• the autonomic nervous system

    

•   body temperature

•   blood glucose levels

• thirst and water balance

Important masses of grey matter in the cerebrum include the: ____.

 

• basal ganglia

   

• pons

•   thalamus

• reticular formation

The Diencephalon has 3 parts:

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Pineal gland

• Pons