Q4. Assertion: the cerebral cortex is called the grey matter. Reason: neuron cell bodies are concentrated in it. Are both true, and does the reason explain the assertion?
Both are true, and the reason explains the assertion (NCERT page 236).
Q5. Which part of the forebrain contains neurosecretory cells that secrete hormones?
The hypothalamus, whose neurosecretory cells secrete the hypothalamic hormones (NCERT page 236).
Q6. Name two deep structures that, with the inner parts of the cerebral hemispheres, form the limbic system.
The amygdala and the hippocampus (NCERT page 236).
Q7. Which canal passes through the midbrain?
The cerebral aqueduct (NCERT page 236).