Parts of the Brain
What are the four lobes of the brain?
Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Ocipital
What is the part of the neuron responsible for receiving signals?
Dendrites
What neurotransmitter is responsible for movement and reward/pleasure
Dopamine
What is the neurodegenerative disorder categorized by significant memory decline?
Alzheimer's Disease
What is the model organism used to study action potentials due to its extremely large axon size?
Squid
What is the region of the brain associated with memory?
Hippocampus
What is the substance that increases speed of signal transmission in the PNS?
Myelin
Which neurotransmitter is responsible for muscle contraction (hint: neuromuscular junctions)
Acetylcholine
What is the disease that is categorized by the degeneration of myelin?
Multiple Sclerosis
What is the scan that utilizes radioactive tracers to monitor cancer progression?
PET Scans
What is the part of the brain that directs sensory inputs to their respective locations?
Thalamus
What is the name of the phenomenon in which signals "jump" across the neurons?
Saltatory Conduction
What is the neurotransmitter targeted by SSRIs?
Serotonin
What is the disorder categorized by not being able to recognize faces?
Prosopagnosia
What is the technique that can determine the concentration of neurotransmitters?
Microdialysis
What is the name of the group of nuclei that controls the sleep-wake cycle through retinal input?
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN)
What type of neuron are most commonly motor neurons?
Multipolar neurons
False - not all are hormones!
What disorder is categorized by an imbalance of inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters?
Epilepsy Disorder
What are the units of frequency measured in EEGs?
Hertz (Hz)
What is the part of the brain (in the Temporal lobe) that helps recognize faces?
Which types of neurons are found in the Dorsal Root Ganglion?
Bipolar neurons
What is the enzyme involved in the breakdown of acetylcholine in the synapse?
Acetylcholinesterase
What is the protein that is altered in ALS, that works to protect cells from damage by breaking down free radicals?
Superoxide Dismutase
What is the medication that is being tested for autism, which targets the mTOR pathway?
Rapamycin