Neuro 101
This part of the neuron receives most incoming signals.
“Fight, flight, or freeze” responses heavily involve this brain region.
What is the amygdala?
The neurotransmitter most famously associated with “pleasure” — although the reality is more complicated.
What is dopamine?
In Inside Out, this character is associated with an emotion that can increase heart rate and prepare the body for action.
Who is Anger?
A well distinguished neurosurgeon known for his work in advancing the field of spinal surgeries. Is currently dedicated to increasing adult scoliosis prevention awareness.
Who is Dr. Vokshoor?
This neurotransmitter is strongly associated with reward, motivation, and movement.
What is dopamine?
This structure is critical for forming new declarative memories.
What is the hippocampus?
This is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the adult CNS.
What is GABA?
In Finding Nemo, Dory famously struggles to remember things from moment to moment. This type of memory is most closely associated with which cognitive system?
What is working memory?
A clinic that resembles a spa; focused on rejuvenating the nervous system specifically for pre and post operative patients.
What is Neurovella?
The insulating substance that speeds up action potential conduction.
What is myelin?
Damage here can cause difficulty producing fluent speech.
What is Broca’s area?
This excitatory neurotransmitter plays major roles in learning and memory.
What is glutamate?
In Memento, the main character is unable to form new long-term memories after a brain injury. This type of memory impairment is called:
What is anterograde amnesia?
Happening on December 4th or 5th, an event gathering INI's donors and board members to celebrate the ongoing research projects and endeavors of the INI foundation.
What is the INI 2026 Gala?
The part of the brain primarily responsible for maintaining homeostasis, hunger, temperature, and hormone regulation.
What is the hypothalamus?
This lobe contains the primary visual cortex.
What is the occipital lobe?
This neurotransmitter is heavily involved in muscle contraction at the neuromuscular junction.
What is acetylcholine?
The famous fictional memory-erasing procedure in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind targets memories associated with this structure/process.
What is the hippocampus/memory consolidation?
An event that welcomes senior citizens for free health screenings and info on age-related neurological diseases.
What is the health fair?
This ion rushes into a neuron during the rising phase of an action potential.
What is Na⁺?
This structure connects the two cerebral hemispheres.
What is the corpus callosum?
This neurotransmitter has been linked to mood, sleep, appetite, and GI function.
What is serotonin?
In The Matrix, Neo's brain receives information through a fictional interface. What real technology is the closest conceptual analogue?
What are brain-computer interfaces (BCIs)?
What was fund-rager?