CNS Quiz

This part of the brain contains the pineal gland which secretes melatonin.

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Epithalamus

• Cerebellum

This secondary brain vesicle becomes the thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, and retina

• Telencephalon

• Diencephalon

• Mesencephalon

• Myelencephalon

This primary brain vesicle forms the telencephalon and diencephalon

• Prosencephalon

• Mesencephalon

• Rhombencephalon

• Metencephalon

This matter of the brain consists of cell bodies, dendrites, axon terminals and nonmyelinated interneurons

• White matter

• Gray matter

Which lobe of the cerebral hemisphere functions in language and auditory processing?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

These fibers of the cerebral hemisphere connect the same hemisphere

• Association fibers

• Commissural fibers

• Projection fibers

This motor area of the cerebral cortex functions in controlling speech

• Primary motor cortex

• Premotor cortex

• Broca's area

• Frontal eye field

This area uses past visual experiences to interpret what a stimuli is

• Primary visual cortex

• Visual association area

This area provides emotional impact which makes scenes important and helps establish memories

• Anterior association area

• Posterior association area

• Limbic area

• Wernicke's area

This area of the brain contains areas that perform functions such as adjusting heartrate and respiratory rhythm

• Hypothalamus

• Thalamus

• Medulla Oblongata

• Cerebellum