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Form by 5th week __________________ becomes cerebrum;  ____________________ becomes thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus and ______________________ becomes midbrain

The type of neuronal circuit that spreads information from one presynaptic neuron to several postsynaptic neurons is a _____________ circuit.

________ form myelin in the spinal cord.

In both the cerebrum and the cerebellum, white matter lies deep to superficial gray matter.

The type of neuronal circuit that uses feedback to produce a repeated, cyclical stimulation of the circuit is a _____________ circuit.

Dura mater is made of dense irregular connective tissue in 2 layers:  One is Meningeal layer (deeper layer of dura) and another one Periosteal layer (more superficial layer of dura)

This portion of the brain secretes the hormone melatonin, which helps to regulate the body’s circadian rhythm.

The portion of the nervous system that has voluntary control over skeletal muscles is the _____________ division.

Auditory association area is located in temporal lobe and interprets sounds; stores and retrieves memories of sounds

The brain ventricle located in the diencephalon is the _____ ventricle.