Neuron
Neurotransmitter/Drugss
The Brain
PotLuck
Brain Scans
100
This image is a picture of
Action Potential or Neural Transmission / Message
100
Which neurotransmitter is associated with Alzheimers
Acetylcholine or Ach
100
Cortical space along the somatosensory cortex represents ?
body sensitivity
100
The brain's ability to heal or repair itself is known as
Brain plasticity
100
A 10-year-old child is brought to the neurologist after episodes of staring spells and unresponsiveness. The doctor suspects possible seizures.
EEG
200
The period where a neuron cannot fire after an action potential is called the
Refractory Period
200
Which neurotransmitter is associated with Schizophrenic hallucinations?
Dopamine
200
Deactivation of this region in the brainstem region could cause a coma
Reticular Formation
200
This region of the brain may be cut to prevent major seizures when medication fails to resolve the issue
corpus callosum
200
A 65-year-old patient arrives at the ER after experiencing sudden, severe headaches and confusion. The attending physician suspects a stroke or brain hemorrhage and wants to give him XRAY
CT Scan
300
The electric signal along the axon is sped up by the
Myelin Sheath
300
What neurotransmitter that regulates your nervous system, which in turn regulates your mood, fight or flight response, and helps you avoid extreme emotions, like fear or anxiety?
GABA
300
This region is responsible for hunger, libido and body temperature
Hypothalamus
300
The relay center of the brain for all senses except for olfaction
Thalamus
300
A researcher is studying how the brain responds to emotional stimuli. Participants are shown images that evoke happiness, fear, and sadness while lying inside this machine
fMRI
400
The excitatory neurotransmitter has its greatest impact on what part of the neuron
Dendrite
400
What is the function of a SSRI?
Block reuptake of serotonin
400
Lesioning this part of your brain would cause a reduced level of fear
amygdala
400
What CNS region would be activated in a reflex arc?
spinal cord
400
A 42-year-old woman complains of persistent dizziness and occasional balance problems. She orders a scan that includes a radiactive glucose tracer to see if it is in the inner ear or cerebellum.
PET Scan
500
The area of hyperpolarization is also known as
refractory period
500
What drug reduces activity in the central and peripheral nervous system?
Depressants
500
Being clumsy and having problems with gross motor skills is probably due to damage in which brain region?
Cerebellum
500
Mutations in a species may allow that species better chances of survival in the future is known as Darwin's Theory of
Theory of Natural Selection
500
A 30-year-old man is involved in a car accident and is unconscious upon arrival at the hospital. The medical team suspects a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
and needs to check for immediate structural damage, such as skull fractures. What type of Scan
CT Scan
600
The resting potential is indicated in what part of the picture
Depolarization is indicated by what part of the cell.
1
2
600
Opiates acts as a body's natural pain killers known as
Endorphins
600
Failure to plan, organize or check one's emotions may be due to damage in which brain region
Frontal lobe
600
Damage to this part of the brain would impact speech production - name of region and what lobe of the cortex?
Broca Area and the frontal cortex
600
A 55-year-old patient is being evaluated for potential brain cancer. The doctor orders what type of magnetic scan to look for abnormal cell activity in the brain.
fMRI