Brain
What are nervous system cells called?
Neurons.
What federal agency evaluates and approves many new medications for sale in the United States?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
What is the term for a person accused of a crime?
A defendant.
What is the name of UCLA's student newspaper?
The Daily Bruin.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter.
Which lobe of the brain is especially important for vision?
The occipital lobe.
What U.S. government health insurance program primarily serves people aged 65 and older?
Medicare.
Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
The First Amendment.
What year was UCLA founded?
1919
What does the abbreviation "www" stand for in a website address?
World Wide Web.
What brain structure plays a major role in processing fear and other emotional information?
The amygdala.
What is the term for differences in health outcomes between groups that are linked to social, economic, or environmental disadvantages?
Health disparities.
What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution collectively called?
The Bill of Rights.
What building was the internet first invented in?
Boelter Hall (Room 3420)
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France.
What term describes the brain's ability to change its connections and function in response to experience?
Neuroplasticity.
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
What is the principle that protects communications between a lawyer and their client from compelled disclosure? (Law version of HIPAA)
Attorney-client privilege.
What is the name of UCLA's on-campus botanical garden?
The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden.
What is the term for a word that reads the same forward and backward, such as "level"?
A palindrome.
What is the term for the process by which a neuron becomes more likely to fire after receiving excitatory input?
Depolarization.
What is a health insurance deductible?
The amount a patient generally pays for covered services before the insurer begins paying under the plan's deductible rules.
What legal concept refers to a person's ability to make their own informed decisions about medical treatment?
Patient autonomy.
What is UCLA's approximate annual budget, including its academic operations and health system?
Approximately $11 billion.
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The unicorn.