Brain Structure & Function
This lobe helps you make decisions and think ahead.
What is the frontal lobe?
You’d check this part of a paper to find how the study was done.
What is the methods section?
The scientific name for “hearing.”
What is audition?
This part of the neuron receives messages.
What are dendrites?
This visual issue happens when you don’t notice sudden changes.
What is change blindness?
These brain folds let you pack more brain into a small skull.
What are gyri and sulci?
This is when the brain drops unused connections as you grow.
What is synaptic pruning?
These three cell layers process light in the retina.
What are photoreceptors, bipolar cells, and ganglion cells?
This is the resting charge inside most neurons.
What is -70 mV?
This condition causes fluent but nonsensical speech.
What is Wernicke’s aphasia?
This big cable connects the left and right brain halves.
What is the corpus callosum?
This outdated “science” linked personality traits to skull bumps.
What is phrenology?
This part of the eye sends visual info to your brain.
What is the optic nerve?
This chemical signal hops across the synapse.
What is a neurotransmitter?
This disorder leads someone to ignore one side of space.
What is hemispatial neglect?
This part helps you stay balanced and move smoothly.
What is the cerebellum?
This is what researchers test to make sure their findings aren’t random.
What is statistical significance?
Your brain fills in this gap in your vision so you don’t notice it.
What is the blind spot?
During this phase, potassium rushes out of the neuron.
What is repolarization?
This theory suggests social living helped our brains evolve.
What is the social brain hypothesis?
This brain area grows rapidly in infancy due to its role in movement.
What is the cerebellum?
Children who miss this time window often struggle with grammar.
What is the critical period?
This visual pathway helps you track where objects are in space.
What is the dorsal stream?
These support cells help neurons stay healthy and functional.
What are glial cells (or glia)?
In this study, people didn’t notice when the person asking directions was swapped.
What is the Door Study?