Molecular
What is the resting potential of a neuron?
-70mV
The birth and development of new neural tissue is the basis of which neurological concept?
Neurogenesis
Who believed that the "mind" communicated to the brain through the pineal gland:
Descartes
What is the name of the electric charge that propagates down the axon of a neuron and onto other neurons when the cell depolarizes enough to reach its "threshold"?
Action Potential
Where is the hippocampus located?
Medial temporal lobe
What is the name of the neurologist that mapped the brain into 52 different areas according to their cytoarchitectonic (histological) characteristics?
Korbinian Brodmann
How many subunits come together to form a potassium channel?
4
The roof of the fourth ventricle is formed by the ----
Cerebellum
What did early scientists think was the role of brain ventricles?
Balance humours and nourish the brain cells
What is the active zone?
Essentially the pre synaptic equivalent of the PSD
friend from
- structural proteins (piccolo etc)
- SNARE proteins
- complexes involved in endocytosis
The integrity of the trigeminal (V) cranial nerve can be determined by asking the patient to
Open the jaw against resistance
Which techniques were important in demonstrating the localization of specific brain functions?
ablation and stimulation
What types of k+ channels fall under the category of gated channels?
Volatage gated - conductance regulates AP Length
Ligand gated (e.g. By gpcrs, calcium, cyclic nucelotides)
The secondary embryonic brain vesicle that gives rise to the pons and cerebellum is the
Metencephalon
The fluid mechanical theory states:
Fluid is forced through the ventricles to nerves and causes the movement of the limbs