Brain Anatomy
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Fun Neuroscience Facts
100

 What is the frontal lobe?

This part of the brain controls thinking and decision-making.
 

100

 What is an MRI?


Doctors often use this scan to look for tumors in the brain.

100

What are vertebrae?


The spine is made of bones called these.

100

What is a scalpel?



Surgeons use this tool to make precise cuts

100

How much does the brain weigh


The human brain weighs about 3 pounds 

200

What is the cerebellum?

This part of the brain helps control balance and coordination.

200

 What are cells?

A tumor is an abnormal growth of these.

200

What is the spinal cord?


This cord carries messages between the brain and body.
 

200

What is a surgical microscope?



This device magnifies tiny parts of the brain during surgery.

200

How many neurons does the brain have?



Your brain has about 86 million neurons.

300

What is the occipital lobe?


This lobe helps you process what you see.

300

 What is benign?

A non-cancerous tumor is called this.
 

300

What is the cervical spine?


The neck section of the spine is called this.

300

What is an MRI?



This imaging machine creates detailed pictures during surgery.

300

How fast can the signals in the nervous system travel?

Signals in your nervous system can travel 250 mile per hour.

400

What is the brain stem?


This structure connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls breathing and heartbeat.

400

What is a neurosurgeon?



This doctor performs surgery on the brain and spine.

400

What is a herniated disk?


A slipped disk is also called this type of disk.

400

What is neuronavigation?



This technology helps surgeons map the brain like a GPS system.

400

What is the brain?



This organ uses the most energy in the human body

500
What is the corpus callosum?



This bundle of nerve fibers connects the left and right halves of the brain.

500

What is radiation therapy?

This treatment uses powerful rays to kill tumor cells.
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500

What is the spinal cord?

This part of the nervous system controls reflexes and movement signals.

500

What are surgical gloves?

Surgeons wear these to keep the surgery area sterile.

500

Who is Harvey Cushing?


This famous doctor is known as the “father of modern neurosurgery.”

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