Match Each Part of the Central Nervous System with Its

question 12

Multiple Choice

Match each part of the central nervous system with its corresponding description or function.
-lies just below the occipital lobe of the cerebrum and is responsible for muscle coordination

• A)midbrain
• B)spinal cord
• C)medulla oblongata
• D)thalamus
• E)hypothalamus
• F)cerebellum
• G)sulcus
• H)corpus callosum
• I)cerebrum
• J)gyrus
• K)basal ganglia

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