Fun-ction
Amy tries to re-cap her needle. Silly Amy! Now you have a needle puncturing your finger. This skin puncture is an example of which step in the nerve signaling pathway?
What is Sensory Input?
This broad division of the nervous system encompasses everything BUT the brain and the spinal cord.
What is the Peripheral Nervous System?
These fatty substances are responsible for insulating a neural impulse. (Makes zoom noise)
What are Myelin Sheaths?
Where is the hypothalamus in relation to the thalamus?
What is Below?
Name any song from the movie/play Wicked.
What is Defying Gravity, Popular, etc?
After sticking her finger with a needle, Amy's brain registers the sensation as a "sharp, stabbing pain." This process is called...
This branch of your nervous system is instrumental in controlling digestion.
What is the Autonomic Nervous System?
These structures are the first parts of a neuron to receive an incoming impulse.
What are Dendrites?
This sight-integrating lobe can be found in the posterior of the skull.
What is the Occipital Lobe?
Name the medical movie. Hint, look at your teacher.
What is Patch Adams?
In response to her needlestick injury, Amy's brain relays a signal to her muscles to move her finger away from the source of the stabbing quickly. The nerve signaling pathway step displayed here is called...
What is Motor Output?
Anybody who has ever been charged at by a bear would know what it feels like to have this branch of the nervous system activated.
What is the Sympathetic Nervous System?
Those familiar with Greek may refer to the cell body as this.
What is Soma?
The brain is divided into four regions: The cerebrum, the cerebellum, the brain stem, and this.
What is the diencephalon?
Throwback Question: Which anatomical directional term means "closer to the trunk?"
What is Proximal?
An electrical signal that moves from neuron to neuron in order to relay a message is also known as this.
What is an Impulse? (Also acceptable - Action Potential)
A track star hurls a shot put. The muscles in their shoulder and arm activate due to this branch of the nervous system.
What is the Somatic?
This is the name for a gap between neurons where neurotransmitters are... well, transmitted.
Name any 2 of the 3 segments of the brain stem.
What is the Midbrain, Pons, and Medulla Oblongata?
SPECIAL QUESTION, EACH TEAM MUST SUBMIT AN ANSWER. How much money did Mariah Carey earn in royalties last year from her song "All I Want For Christmas Is You?"
What is $1.86 million (closest answer wins)
What is Autoimmune?
Relax! This branch of the nervous system controls day-to-day functions.
What is the Parasympathetic Nervous System?
Though they may sound like a terrible Metal band, these gaps along an axon are instrumental in attracting impulses away from the cell body.
What are the Nodes of Ranvier?
The motor cortex, which starts all movements, sits comfortably in this lobe of the brain.
What is the Frontal Lobe?
According to Buzzfeed (I know...), this was the most popular Thanksgiving side dish this past week.
What is Cornbread dressing?