Neurons & Brain Structures
What is the term for the protective covering of neurons that speeds up the transmission of electrical impulses?
What is the myelin sheath, down in Ohio.
Often resulting from viral infections, head trauma, or neurological conditions, this disorder involves the partial or complete loss of the sense of smell.
What is anosmia, periodt, qween.
This sense which allows perception of distance and shapes in the environment works by emitting sounds that reflects back.
What is Echolocation, Fam.
The easiest way to protect your sense of vision when outside is by using these.
What are sunglasses! No cap.
This is human's largest organ.
What is the skin, yo.
This lobe of the brain, located at the back of the head, is primarily responsible for processing visual information.
What is the occipital lobe, ayo.
These bumps on the tongue contain taste buds and come in several types, including filiform, fungiform, circumvallate, and foliate.
What are papillae, lone wolf.
This disease is caused by fluid buildup in the chamber of the inner ear and can cause dizzy spells, vertigo, hearing loss, and ringing in the ears.
What is Meniere's Disease, skibidi.
The retina is a structure in the back of the eyeball that converts light into color, and then sends it to this.
What is the optic nerve! Sus...
This type of receptors detect temperature changes.
What are thermoreceptors, bruh.
This lobe of the brain is important for voluntary movement, expressive language and for managing higher level executive functions.
What is the frontal lobe. Mad lit.
These primary brain regions are responsible for coordinating the senses of taste and smell.
What are the gustatory and olfactory cortex's, erm whaaat?
This type of receptor in your middle ear helps to process air pressure into sound
What are mechanoreceptors, Rizzlerz.
The average person can see around 1 million colors. However, tetrachromacy/pentachromacy allows individuals to see around this many colors.
What is 100 million, bet.
This type of receptors detect pain.
What are nociceptors, savage.
This lobe of the brain processes and integrates sensory information, including touch, pressure, temperature, and pain.
What is the parietal lobe, let them cook.
These produce mucus that moistens and traps air in the nasal passages, which helps dissolve odor-containing gases.
What is the Bowman’s Gland, grimace.
Acceleration of this clear fluid found in the inner ear allows for the perception of balance.
What is Endolymph, slay.
Tetrachromacy means that you have an extra one of these compared to most humans.
What is a cone, lit.
This acts as a highway for sensory information traveling to the brain. It processes some reflex actions directly, enabling rapid responses to stimuli
What is the spinal cord, twin.
This lobe of the brain is important for telling time, sequencing, and processing numbers.
What is the frontal lobe. Sheesh.
The olfactory system primarily consists of the nose and nasal cavities. In their upper parts, they support this membrane crucial for smell perception.
What is the mucous membrane, boiiiii.
Damage to this cell is the root cause of age-related hearing loss.
What are hair cells. Not gonna lie.
This disease is characterized by vision loss in the center of the field of vision & blurred vision.
What is Macular Degeneration, low key.
These are the electroreceptor organs in sharks that allow them to detect electrical fields and sense their environment.
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What is the ampullae of Lorenzini.