Terms and Definitions
What is neurology?
Study of the nervous system
sensory input does what?
Detects changes
How much pain does your brain feel
No pain
Name two diseases
Alzheimers, parkinsons, sclerosis, epilepsy, stroke, and als
Damaged Tissue
Maintaining ______
body temperature
Are there more neurons or stars in the Milky Way?
neurons by far
Which disease causes loss of memory, thinking, and changes behavior?
Alzheimers
What does PNS stand for?
Peripheral nervous system
thought, memories, and learning is what exactly?
Cognition
How much power does your brain use?
Less than a lightbulb
What toxins can lead to diseases?
Alcohol, lead, viruses, etc
what is Neuroplasticity?
Brains ability to change
motor and _____ output?
Movement
How long can neurons live for?
Your entire life time
Most common disease in the nervous system?
A stroke
Myelin is what?
Insulating layer around axons
controlling ___ processes
Involuntary
how many neurons does your brain have?
86 billion
What is the life expectancy of somebody with Parkinson's disease
14.5 years estimated