Brain Anatomy
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This neurotransmitter is often called the "feel-good" chemical.
What is dopamine?
This progressive neurological disorder leads to memory loss and cognitive decline.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
The brain releases this chemical to reduce pain.
What are endorphins?
The human brain weighs approximately this many pounds.
What is three pounds?
This lobe of the brain is responsible for processing visual information.
What is the occipital lobe?
The brain's ability to reorganize itself after injury is called this.
What is neuroplasticity?
A severe head injury that affects brain function is called this.
What is a concussion?
The auditory cortex, responsible for hearing, is located in this lobe
What is the temporal lobe?
This percentage of the body’s oxygen supply is used by the brain.
What is 20%?
This structure connects the two hemispheres of the brain.
What is the corpus callosum?
This part of the brain regulates heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure.
What is the medulla oblongata?
This disorder is characterized by uncontrollable movements and vocal tics
What is Tourette’s syndrome?
This nerve carries visual information from the eye to the brain.
What is the optic nerve?
This famous scientist's brain was preserved for research after his death.
Who is Albert Einstein?
The brainstem connects the brain to this part of the nervous system.
What is the spinal cord?
The brain waves associated with deep sleep.
What are delta waves?
A sudden interruption of blood supply to the brain causes this.
What is a stroke?
The part of the brain responsible for processing touch sensations.
What is the parietal lobe?
The brain produces this many thoughts per day, on average.
What is 60,000?
The largest part of the human brain, responsible for higher thinking.
What is the Cerebrum?
The hippocampus is crucial for forming these.
What are memories?
This mental disorder is marked by extreme mood swings.
What is bipolar disorder?
This part of the brain processes smell.
What is the olfactory bulb?
The left hemisphere of the brain is typically associated with this type of thinking.
What is logical thinking?