Anatomy
Where in the brain is the biological clock?
Hypothalamus
Name that disease! Uncontrollable, recurring thoughts and repeated ritualistic behaviors
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Name the three types of neurons in the retina.
Photoreceptors, interneurons, and ganglion cells
What is the term for the paring back of neural connections after the early years of life?
Synaptic pruning
About how long is the circadian rhythm?
24 hours
What gland produces cortisol?
Adrenal gland
Autism is partially driven by genetics. True or False.
True
What are olfactory cells?
Cells that respond to odor and detect smell
A widespread and substantial loss of neurons is not part of normal aging. True or False.
True
What is the name of the condition associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain, causing seizures?
Epilepsy
What part of the brain is most severely affected in Parkinson’s patients?
Substantia nigra
Down Syndrome is caused by an extra copy (trisomy) of chromosome 22. True or False.
False
Name the process from which your sense organs turn stimuli such as light waves or food molecules into electrical signals.
Transduction
High glucocorticoid (stress hormone) levels in mothers rarely adversely affect the growing fetus. True or False.
False
What do REM and SWS stand for?
Rapid Eye Movement, Slow Wave Sleep.
What in the eye makes up about 95% of the photoreceptors in humans? What does it help us see?
Rods, allow us to see in dim light
In addiction what is the difference between tolerance and withdrawal?
Tolerance is needing more of a substance for the same effect; Withdrawal is unpleasant symptoms due to the lack of a substance.
Name the kind of vision where you see with 2 eyes which causes your visual fields to overlap and it enhances depth perception.
Binocular vision
Name the two approximate ages (+-5 years) that fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence peaks.
Fluid intelligence peaks around age 30, and crystallized intelligence peaks around age 50.
What ancient neurosurgical procedure involved drilling a hole into the skull of patients in order to relieve pressure?
Trepnation
What body system is responsible for all of our touch sensations?
Somatosensory system
Name that disease! Immune system attacks the myelin sheath causing communication problems in the brain
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Name the cranial nerves to which taste receptors transmit signals.
Facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves
Name two of the three layers of the embryo that give rise to a rich variety of tissues.
Ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm
This protein is responsible for regulating cell specialization in the brain based on distance. Hint: It acts really fast.
Sonic hedgehog (SHH) protein