Advanced Biology Module #8 Test


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Define the following terms:
01a. Gray matter

01b. White matter

01c. Decussation

01d. Vital functions

01e. Commissures


02. Identify the structures in the following figure:
brain

03. What is the structure made by letters e, f, and g in the figure above?


04. What is the structure formed by both d and the hypothalamus in the figure?


05. What is the main function of the ventricles in the brain?


06. Explain the purpose of a reflex arc.


07. Explain how a basic reflex works.


08. Explain how the brain can control a skeletal muscle which is also controlled by a reflex arc.


Match the functional areas of the cerebral cortex with their functions:
cerebral cortex

09. primary somatic sensory area


10. somatic sensory association area


11. visual association area


12. visual cortex


13. Wernicke's area


14. auditory association area


15. primary auditory area


16. Broca's area


17. taste area


18. prefrontal area


19. premotor area


20. primary motor cortex