Routing center for all sensory tracts except olfactory Commissural tracts that connect the lateral hemispheres Secretes melatonin Balance & coordination Visual reflexes Thalamus Superior Colliculi Cerebellum Hypothalamus Corpus Callosum
Routing center for all sensory tracts except olfactory Commissural tracts that connect the lateral hemispheres Secretes melatonin Balance & coordination Visual reflexes Thalamus Superior Colliculi Cerebellum Hypothalamus Corpus Callosum
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...
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Transcribed Image Text:### Brain Structure Association
This diagram illustrates the association of various brain structures with their functions or descriptions. Below is a transcription of each correlation presented.
- **Largest division of the brain**
- **Correct match:** Cerebrum
- **Auditory reflexes**
- **Correct match:** Inferior Colliculi
- **Hangs from infundibulum; sits in sella turcica**
- **Correct match:** Pituitary Gland
- **The right cranial nerve II and the left cranial nerve II merge here to form this**
- **Correct match:** Optic Chiasm
- **Superior to Medulla Oblongata; moderates respiration**
- **Correct match:** Pons
- **Most inferior brain region; decussation of tracts forms pyramids**
- **Correct match:** Medulla Oblongata
- **Origin of cranial nerve I**
- **Correct match:** Olfactory Bulb
This educational diagram is used to help students learn the specific functions and anatomical locations of various parts of the brain, enhancing their understanding of neurological structures.

Transcribed Image Text:**Instructions for Matching Structures to Descriptions**
This educational activity involves matching various brain structures with their corresponding descriptions. Use the drag-and-drop feature to align each structure in the left column with its correct description in the right column. Switching positions on the right-hand side may be necessary.
**Left Column: Brain Structures**
1. Routing center for all sensory tracts except olfactory
2. Commissural tracts that connect the lateral hemispheres
3. Secretes melatonin
4. Balance & coordination
5. Visual reflexes
6. Divides the lateral hemispheres
7. Controls many functions related to homeostasis (hunger, thirst, temperature)
**Right Column: Descriptions**
- Thalamus
- Corpus Callosum
- Pineal Body
- Cerebellum
- Superior Colliculi
- Longitudinal fissure
- Hypothalamus
**Correct Matches:**
1. **Thalamus** - Routing center for all sensory tracts except olfactory
2. **Corpus Callosum** - Commissural tracts that connect the lateral hemispheres
3. **Pineal Body** - Secretes melatonin
4. **Cerebellum** - Balance & coordination
5. **Superior Colliculi** - Visual reflexes
6. **Longitudinal fissure** - Divides the lateral hemispheres
7. **Hypothalamus** - Controls many functions related to homeostasis (hunger, thirst, temperature)
Use this guide to learn about the functions and connections of each brain structure and improve your understanding of neuroanatomy.
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