The Neuron
The Brain
The Nervous System
Sensation/Perception
Random Trivia
100
To transmit a signal, a neuron fires a(n) ________.
A.) hormone
B.) action potential
C.) ligand
D.) ion release
What is B.) action potential
100
What is the lobe at the back of your brain?
A.) Parietal Lobe
B.) Temporal Lobe
C.) Occipital Lobe
D.) Frontal Lobe
What is C.) Occipital Lobe
100
What is the common saying for the sympathetic nervous system?
A.) No-Pain-No-Gain
B.) Rest-and-Digest
C.) Fight-Or-Flight
D.) Down-and-Out
What is C. Fight-Or-Flight
100
Rods are best-suited for _______ vision, and cones are best-suited for _______ vision.
A.) low-light; color
B.) high-light; color
C.) low-light; dark
D.) medium-light; dark
What is A.) low-light; color
100
Which team handed Kirby Smart his first career loss as a head coach?
A.) Wildcats
B.) Yellowjackets
C.) Ole Miss
D.) Auburn Tigers
What is C.) Ole Miss
200
During an Action Potential, which voltage-gated ion channel opens first?
A.) Na
B.) K
C.) Ca
D.) Cl
What is A.) Na
200
What is the Parietal Lobe responsible for?
A.) imagination
B.) executive decision-making
C.) sight
D.) somatosensory processing
What is D.) somatosensory processing
200
Sensory Neurons are also called ______ neurons?
A.) Afferent
B.) Efferent
C.) Motor
D.) Interneurons
What is A.) Afferent
200
When light hits this part of the eye, sensory transduction occurs?
A.) Iris
B.) Pupil
C.) Retina
D.) Sclera
What is C.) Retina
200
What is the 2nd most common element in the Sun?
A.) Hydrogen
B.) Helium
C.) Iron
D.) Methane
What is B.) Helium
300
Where does an Action Potential start in the neuron?
A.) synapse
B.) dendrites
C.) cell body
D.) axon hillock
What is D.) axon hillock
300
Which part of the brain is responsible for fear response?
A.) amygdala
B.) pre-central gyrus
C.) basal ganglia
D.) cerebellum
What is A.) amygdala
300
The enteric nervous system is associated with....?
A.) Gastrointestinal Tract
B.) Sympathetic Nerves
C.) Lymphatic System
D.) Endocrine System
What is A.) Gastrointestinal Tract
300
Which of the following explains the blind spot in our vision?
A.) retinal coverage is not actually 270 degrees around
B.) the optic nerve crosses the retina at that point
C.) light wave interference cancel out wave phenomenon
What is B.) the optic nerve crosses the retina at that point
300
Who coined the term 'meme'?
A.) Peter L. Berger, an Austrian-born American sociologist
B.) Nicholas K. Humphrey, an English neuropsychologist
C.) Charles Darwin, a well-known evolutionists
D.) Richard Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist
What is D.) Richard Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist
400
What structural type of neuron is shown in the picture below?
A.) Unipolar
B.) Bipolar
C.) Multipolar
D.) Pseudounipolar
What is D.) Pseudounipolar
400
White Matter is composed of _______, while Grey Matter is composed of _______.
A. Cell Bodies; Axon Sheaths
B. Astrocytes; Microglia
C. Axon Sheaths; Cell Bodies
D. Schwann Cells; Astrocytes
What is C.) Axon Sheaths; Cell Bodies
400
How many pairs of cranial nerves does a human have?
A.) 16
B.) 32
C.) 12
D.) 24
What is C.) 12
400
After leaving the eye, the optic nerves crosses over at the _________?
A.) Optic Chiasm
B.) Optic Nucleus
C.) Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
D.) Primary Visual Cortex
What is D.) Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
400
The national animal of Scotland is?
A.) a unicorn
B.) a cardinal
C.) a lion
D.) a dragon
What is A.) a unicorn
500
What role does Calcium serve during the action potential?
A.) Calcium results in an much higher depolarization for action potentials
B.) Calcium assists in neuronal structure with corresponding microfilaments
C.) Calcium is responsible for release of neurotransmitters after depolarization
D.) Calcium can act as a replacement for potassium in hyperpolarization in the cell
What is C.) Calcium is responsible for release of neurotransmitters after depolarization
500
Parkinson's Disease is characterized by essential tremors, what two neurotransmitters are responsible for this disease?
A. Acetylcholine, Norepinephrine
B. Dopamine, Acetylcholine
C. Epinephrine, Norepinephrine
D. Dopamine, Serotonin
What is B.) Dopamine, Acetylcholine
500
During early development, which of the following germ layers creates the nervous system?
A.) Endoderm
B.) Mesoderm
C.) Ectoderm
D.) Meroderm
What is C.) Ectoderm
500
The order of phototransduction in the retina goes....?
A.) Ganglion, Bipolar, Horizontal
B.) Photoreceptors, Bipolar, Ganglion
C.) Horizontal, Amacrine, Bipolar
D.) Ganglion, Bipolar, Photoreceptors
What is B.) Photoreceptors, Bipolar, Ganglion
500
Which singer’s real name is Robyn Fenty?
A.) Lana Del Ray
B.) Lorde
C.) Lady Gaga
D.) Rihanna
What is D.) Rihanna