Secton 11.2 Review (p.

395)
1. The brain requires a large amount of nutrients and oxygen to sustain its constant
activity. A lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain causes serious permanent
damage to the brain.

2. Grey matter contains mostly cell bodies, dendrites and short, unmyelinated
axons
White matter contains myelinated axons that run together in tracts
Cerebrospinal fluid fluid circulating throughout the spaces, acts as shock absorber
and carries nutrients and hormones

3. Meningitis is a bacterial/viral infection affecting the brain. The CSF is sampled, as

the removal of a small amount of CSF for testing is not consequential.

4. A cerebrum (depends on location of damage but may include vision, memory,

reasoning problems)
B thalamus (sleep disorders, memory issues)
C cerebellum (issues with movement, balance)
D medulla oblongata (problems with breathing, swallowing, controlling heart
rate/blood pressure)
E corpus callosum (lack of coordination between left and right brain)
F hypothalamus (dysfunction of the pituitary gland, varying hormone levels,
sexual desire)
G pons (disturbance to sleep, lack of pupillary response to light)

5. Also see Figure 11.29 on p. 390.

a) Occipital lobe/Frontal lobe

b) Frontal lobe
c) Temporal lobe
d) Frontal lobe
e) Parietal lobe

6. Left side paralysis damage to right brain (motor cortex)

Difficulty understanding speech damage to temporal lobe

7. PET can be used to diagram regions of high activity. This can be used to
determine which areas of the brain are the most active while the patient does a
particular activity. It could also be used to diagnose damage to a particular region of
the brain.
MRI can produce very clear images of brain structure, and can show visuals of
damages to structures or brain tumors.