The ___________ is the crowning glory of the brain, it is responsible for the cognitive abilities of thinking and language.
What is the Cerebrum
100
The ___________ is the structure that connects the two cerebral hemisphers of the brain.
What is the Corpus Callosum
100
The _____________ has been used to locate the areas of the brain that responds to certain stimuli and to diagnose types of abnormal behavior and to help locate tumors.
What is an Electroencephalogram (EEG)
100
This neurotransmitter assists in the control of voluntary movement and pleasurable emotions. Diminished levels of it are associated with Parkinson's Disease.
What is Dopamine
100
In the ____________ condition, the two genes in a specific pair are the same. In the ___________ condition, the two genes in a specific pair are different.
What is homozygous, heterozygous
200
What is the area that relays sensation, space, and motor signals to the cortex?
What is the Thalamus
200
In which lobe of the brain will you find the Somatosensory Cortex?
What is the Parietal lobe
200
The _____________ passes a narrow x-ray beam through the head and measures the structure that reflects the x-rays from various angles, generating a three-dimensional image of the brain.
What is a CAT Scan
200
This gland secretes hormones that activiate "Fight or Flight" responses; impact metabolism; and play a role in the sexual desire in women
What are the Adrenal glands
200
Neurotransmitters are stored in synaptic __________, and after their release, excess neurotransmitters return to their "home" via a process known as ____________.
What is vesicles, reuptake
300
Means "Little Brain" and is involved in maintaining balance and in controlling motor behaviors.
What is the Cerebellum
300
The Hippocampus, Hypothalamus and Amygdala are all components of _________________, the "Seat of Emotion" in the brain.
What is the Limbic System
300
The ______________ forms computer-based images of parts of the brain by tracing the amount of glucose used and has been used by researchers to see which parts of the brain are active during various activities.
What is a PET Scan
300
This is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter, drugs like Valium work as agonists in their synapses
What is GABA
300
The smallest bones in the human body are called the ossicles in the inner ear; they are known as the hammer, the anvil, and the ___________.
What is stirrup
400
What is the the connector between the brain the spinal cord?
What is The Brain Stem
400
This brain structure is located in both the hindbrain and the midbrain; it is a group of fibers that carry stimulation related to sleep and arousal through the brainstem.
What is the Reticular Formation
400
The __________ uses a powerful magnetic field and radio waves that cause parts of the brain to emit signals that are measured from various angles.
What is an MRI
400
These neurotransmitters resemble opiate drugs in both structure and effects and are significantly released during painful experiences.
What are Endorphins
400
Glial cells covering a neuron's axon are known as ____________.
What is myelin sheath
500
_______________ is the language center that is essential to understanding relationships between words and meaning.
What is Wernicke's Area
500
This brain structure commicutes constantly with the Pituitary gland that regulates the endocrine system.
What is the Hippocampus
500
_____________ is a new technique that permits scientists to temporarily enhance of depress activity in a specific area of the brain.
What is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
500
Metabolic function and body growth are two key functions of this gland
What is the Thyroid
500
The primary auditory cortex is located in the ____________ lobe.