Eye conditions
A condition resulting from missing cones
What is color blindness
The region of the brain that determines the way you walk and sit down
what is the cerebellum
A nutrient filled fluid that cushions the brain
What is CSF
These chemoreceptors send sensory signals from your tongue to your brain
What are taste buds
A neurotransmitter often manipulated by addictive drugs
What is dopamine
Hyperopia is better known as this
What is farsightedness
The pons controls this vital involuntary process
What is breathing
An avascular protective layer of the brain
What is arachnoid mater
Also often referred to as the eardrum, this protects the inner ear
what is the tympanic membrane
The acronym for identifying CVAs (strokes)
what is BE FAST
Clouding of the lenses can result in this condition
What are cataracts
The epithalamus plays an important role in sleep by controlling this
What is melatonin
The protective layer of the brain that is like a leather belt
What is dura mater
Daily Double: Getting something stuck in your ear may result in this kind of deafness
What is conductive
Neurotransmitters are released from here on a neuron
What is the terminal
A condition resulting from the eye being longer than normal
What is myopia
Where the medulla oblongata can be found
What is the brainstem
These bones protect the CNS
What are the skull and vertebrae
Where ear wax is formed
What is the external ear canal
Imbalances in this neurotransmitter can result in depression, anxiety, and IBS
What is serotonin
Glaucoma results from a build up of this in the eye
What is fluid or pressure
Daily double: Found in the diencephalon, this is a relay station for moto and sensory signals
What is the thalamus
Astrocytes form the protective boundary.
What is the blood brain barrier
Found in the inner ear, this sends sensory info from the ears to the brain
What is the cochlea
The 3 bones of the ear
What are hammer, anvil, stirrup