Nervous System 1
The name of the "fight-or-flight" division of our nervous system is know as:
Sympathetic Nervous System
An involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus
Reflex
Give an example of a neurotransmitter
ACh, dopamine, epi, norepi, serotonin, glycine, glutamate, ATP, endorphins, endocannabinoids, etc.
These are the name for the folds located within the cerebrum
Gyri
What is the name of a word that reads the same forward and backward? (Ex. Radar)
Palindrome
Give an example of a neuromodulator
Cocaine, meth, SSRIs, other pharmaceutical drugs
Name a major nerve that derives from the brachial plexus
Axillary, radial, musculocutaneous, ulnar, and median
What are the gaps on myelinated axons called?
Nodes of Ranvier
What is known as the sensory relay center of the brain?
Thalamus
What space object is commonly referred to as a shooting star?
Meteor
What type of glial cell makes up the blood brain barrier?
Astrocytes
This type of reflex prevents contracting muscles from being overstretched
Golgi tendon reflex
Clusters of neuron cell bodies that form outside of the central nervous system are known as
Ganglia
What area of the brain stem is responsible for regulation of heart rate, breathing, blood vessel diameter, etc.
Medulla Oblongata
Which US state borders only one other state?
Maine
What type of neuron has many dendrites and a singular axon?
Multipolar
The area of skin supplied with sensory innervation by a pair of spinal nerves is known as
Dermatome
The phase of an action potential where a stimulus, no matter the strength, can produce another action potential.
Absolute refractory period
What type of cells line the ventricles of the brain?
Ependymal cells
What is the best-selling book of the 21st century?
Harry Potter
Nissl bodies
Part of a neuromuscular reflex where the contraction of an agonist muscle (e.g., biceps) causes the automatic relaxation of its antagonist muscle (e.g., triceps)
Reciprocal innervation/inhibition
Movement of electrical activity toward the cell body is known as:
Retrograde
The area of the cerebrum that contains the amygdala and is responsible for emotions
Limbic system
Which animal is the fastest in the world?
Peregrine falcon