Neurons
What is the basic unit of the nervous system
A neuron
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for visual processing
occipital lobe
What is the most common neurodegenerative diseases affecting memory
alzheimers disease
What imaging technique uses magnetic fields to create detailed images of the brain
MRI
What are two main divisions of the nervous system
Central nervous system & peripheral nervous system
What part of the neuron receives signals from other neutrinos.
dendrite
Which lobe is involved in processing sensory information such as touch
parietal lobe
What brain disease is characterized by tremors and stiffness
parkinsons disease
what imaging method uses X-rays to create cross-sectional images of the brain
CT scan
what part of the nervous system controls voluntary movements
somatic nervous system
What is the long fiber that transmits signals away from the neurons cell body
axon
Which lobe is associated with decision making and problem-solving
frontal lobe
what is the term for a stroke caused by a blockage in a blood vessel.
ischemic stroke
What is the imaging technique that measures brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow
FMRI
What part of the nervous system controls involuntary functions like heart rate
autonomic nervous system
What is the gap between two neurons called
synapse
Which lobe is involved in auditory processing and memory
temporal lobe
What disease is characterized by the progressive loss of motor neurons
ALS
what type of scan uses radioactive tracers to visualize brain function
PET scan
What is the protective covering of the brain and spinal cord called
meninges
What are the chemicals called that transmits signals across the synapse
neurotransmitters
Which lobe is located at the back of the brain
occipital lobe
What is the term for inflammation of the brain
encephalitis
what imaging technique is often used to detect brain tumors
MRI
What is the term for the network of nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system