Neuroscience
The human brain weighs approximately
3lbs
What field of study examines the body system responsible for fighting infections?
Immunology
On average how many years is medical school?
4
What is Portland's nick name?
Rose City; which refers to Portland's climate and history of rose cultivation.
At what age do we normally consider the brain fully developed?
25
What immune cell makes antibodies
B cells
What is the name of the extinct volcano within Portland's city limits?
Mount Tabor
There are approximately how many neurons in a mature human brain?
100 billion neurons
What is the term for when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own healthy cells, tissues, or organs.
Autoimmunity
How long is the average residency training program for doctors?
average is 4-5 years. Some specialities like pediatrics have residency programs for 3 years, whereas neurosurgery training is 7 years.
Portland is home to the largest independently-owned bookstore in the world. What is it's name?
Powell’s Books; The local bookstore houses approximately one million books and spans 4 floors.
What part of the brain is associated with speech production and articulation?
Broca's area
What is the disease that occurs when immune cells attack the myelin sheath surrounding neurons?
Multiple sclerosis; however there are others so this a great area of research to enter if you are interested in neuroscience and immunology.
What doctors are experts in the laboratory techniques used to study disease, including biopsy samples, microbiology, blood, urine, and saliva tests?
Pathology and laboratory medicine
How was Portland’s name decided?
a coin toss
What imaging technique is used to visualize the brain and spinal cord
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Anaphylactic shock occurs in response to what type of antibody?
IgE
In 2023, what percentage of women are medical students?
In 2023 54.6% of medical school students in the United States were women.
Creator of The Simpsons, Matt Groening, grew up in Portland, Oregon.