Neuroanatomy
The raised parts of the brain
What are gyri?
All-or-nothing firing between neurons
What is an action potential?
Disease associated with damage to the myelin sheath
What is multiple sclerosis?
Age when a human brain fully develops
What is 25 years?
The building where the neuroscience labs are located
What is VBR?
A cranial cut from front to back is along this plane
What is the sagittal plane?
The ions responsible for an action potential
What is Na+ and K+ ?
Alzheimer's is associated with a shortage of this neurotransmitter
What is acetylcholine?
Average weight of an adult brain
The main neuroscience academic advisor
Who is Dr. Gizerian?
The three parts of the brain stem
What is the pons, medulla, and midbrain?
Chemical messengers that allow neurons to communicate with each other
What are neurotransmitters?
A decrease in dopamine activity can result in this disease
What is Parkinson's?
Percent of the brain made of fat
What is 60%?
Our guest speaker from last meeting
Who is Dr. Hentges?
Lobe associated with vision
What is the occipital lobe?
Where neurotransmitters are stored before release
What are vesicles?
Occurs when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked
What is an ischemic stroke?
Animal with the largest (heaviest brain)
What is a sperm whale?
He teaches Neuro 301
Who is Ryan McLaughlin?
The two main sulci of the brain
What is the central sulcus and lateral sulcus?
The space between the myelin sheath
What are nodes of ranvier?
Characterized by abnormal electrical activity on one side of the brain
What is a focal seizure?
Amount of neurons in the brain (in billions)
What is 100 (billion)?
Year that the WSU Neuroscience Club was founded
What is 2000?