Parts of the brain
Which of these is not a part of the brain?
Temporal lobe
Hippocampus
Parietal lobe
Neurocenter
What is the Neurocenter
Which of these does not make up part of a neuron?
Glia
Soma
Axon
Dendrites
What are glia
Who was the first and most famous foundational case study in neuroscience that helped prove varying brain regions govern personality and emotional regulation?
Who is Phineas Gage
What neurodegenerative disease is caused by a lack of dopamine producing nerve cells and causes problems in movement, balance, and coordination?
Parkinson's Disease
What is the tallest building in Amherst?
W.E.B Du Bois
What region of the brain controls language comprehension?
What is the Wernicke’s Area
Which glial cells form the myelin sheath that insulates the axon?
What are oligodendrocytes?
Patient “Tan” is a famous patient who lost function in their brain and could only repeat the word Tan. Who identified the specific region where speech was affected in this case?
Who is Paul Broca
What are some symptoms of Huntington's disease?
What are involuntary movements, impaired coordination, muscle rigidity
How many consecutive years has UMass Dining been ranked #1 in campus dining according to The Princeton Review?
What is 10 years
What part of the brain is responsible for processing motor and sensory information, hearing, sight, etc, before transmitting the processed information to other brain regions
What is the thalamus
How many neurons make up the brain?
a) 23 billion b) 86 billion c) 100 million d) 133 billion
b) 86 billion
After surgery for epilepsy in 1953, this patient could no longer form new long-term memories. His case helped reveal the hippocampus's role in memory. Who was he?
Who is patient H.M. (Henry Molaison)?
What is at least one of the two leading theories for the development of Alzheimer’s disease in a typical person
What are Tau tangles or amyloid protein plaques
What is the oldest building on campus (you get bragging rights if you know when it was built too)?
What is Old Chapel (Built 1885)
Which of the following pathways is not part of the dopamine reward system?
A. Mesolimbic
B. Mesotropical
D. Mesocortical
What is Mesotropical
What cell type is responsible for producing myelin sheaths in the Peripheral Nervous System?
What are Schwann cells?
Who made the first groundbreaking drawings of individual neurons in the late 1880s and 1890s
Who is Santiago Ramon y Cajal (Cajal is an appropriate answer)
Central nervous system damage involves repair via a glial scar; why is the glial scar considered detrimental to central nervous tissue compared with peripheral nerve repair?
What is prevents the growth of neurons to repair inflammation
How many acres does the UMass Amherst campus cover?
What is approximately 1,450 acres
This cortex is tucked behind/under the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes, playing a role in connecting internal states with emotional processing.
Ex. In a state of hunger, one becomes irritable and moody (hangry).
What is the Insular Cortex
This cell type drives the brain's primary immune response, helping clear the environment of waste and toxins.
What are microglial cells
What did the first popular brain analysis tool ever used, created by Angelo Mosso, track throughout the brain?
What is blood movement through the brain
This form of dementia can cause vivid visual hallucinations, changes in alertness, and movement symptoms similar to Parkinson’s disease. What is it?
What is Lewy body dementia
On September 16, 2010, what world renowned UMass Minuteman Marching Band director and distinguished professor passed away while leading the Minuteman Marching Band on a trip in Ohio (hint: there is a building named after him on campus)?
Who is George N. Parks