Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitter is our body's natural pain killer.
What are endorphins?
Katie had problems coordinating her movement and keeping her balance.
Cerebellum
This part of the brain is not developed till 25 and is used for problem-solving and emotional regulation
What is the frontal lobe?
The brain research method that is in-depth examinations of individual subjects for rare brain conditions
What is a case study?
The tendency for some neural functions to be specialized to one side of the brain or the other.
What is brain lateralization?
This neurotransmitter is linked to our body's reward system.
Sammy’s speech was choppy, slow
Broca’s Area
This part of the brain, by the ears, has the main function is processing auditory information.
What is the temporal lobe?
A brain research method that uses a neuroimaging technique that measures brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow
What is fMRI?
This part of the brain connects the two halves of the brain (right and left hemispheres); fibers allow the two halves to communicate
What is the Corpus Callosum?
This neurotransmitter is linked to learning and plasticity in our brains.
What is acetylcholine?
Sara often kept falling asleep at odd times and in odd places
Reticular Formation
If this part of the brain is damaged, you could go blind.
What is the occipital lobe?
This brain research type is used to diagnose epilepsy.
What is EEG?
This part of the brain (located in the left temporal lobe) main function is language comprehension.
What is the Wernicke's area?
Too little of this neurotransmitter is linked to anxiety disorders.
What is GABA?
Amanda experienced irregularities in heartbeat
Medulla
The function of this part of the brain is to control pain and internal temperature.
What is the parietal brain?
Measures electrical activity of the brain using electrodes placed on the scalp
What is an EEG?
This part of the brain's function is aggression and fear.
What is the amygdala?
This neurotransmitter is known for playing a role in inflammation and stress responses.
What is substance P?
Jeremy and Drew seemed to always be hungry and their temperatures ran high.
Hypothalamus
Name all four lobes of the brain while pointing to it on your own head.
Ms. George will let you know.
Damaging certain areas of your brain on purpose to find out the role of certain parts
What are lesions?
This part of the brain is known for dreams and sleep-wake cycles.
What is the pons?