Neuroanatomy
This largest part of the brain controls thinking, memory, and voluntary movement.
What is the cerebrum?
The brain chemical that helps regulate mood and happiness.
What is serotonin?
This pioneering neurosurgeon became the first Black woman to lead a neurosurgery department in the United States.
Who is Alexa Canady?
This myth claims humans only use this percentage of their brain.
What is 10%?
This neurodegenerative disease is known for progressive memory loss and dementia.
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
This brain structure is responsible for balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
The process by which the brain changes and adapts through experience.
What is neuroplasticity?
This neurosurgeon performed the first successful separation of occipital craniopagus twins in 1987.
Who is Ben Carson?
This common myth says people are strictly either left-brained or right-brained.
What is the left-brain/right-brain myth?
This disease is characterized by tremors and loss of dopamine-producing neurons.
What is Parkinson’s disease?
This part of the brain helps regulate body temperature, hunger, and hormones.
What is the hypothalamus?
This stage of sleep is when most dreaming occurs.
What is REM sleep?
This neuroscientist studies Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegeneration and works at the University of Kentucky.
Who is Donna Wilcock?
This myth claims listening to classical music permanently increases intelligence.
What is the Mozart effect myth?
This neurological disorder is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain leading to seizures.
What is Epilepsy?
This brain region is heavily involved in for mind new memories.
What is the hippocampus?
This lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for decision-making and personality.
What is the frontal lobe?
This Howard University neuroscientist is known for research on neurological diseases and increasing diversity in neuroscience.
Who is Bettyann Kevles?
This myth says that brain damage always leads to permanent loss of function with no recovery.
What is the myth that the brain cannot rewire itself?
This autoimmune disease damages the myelin sheath of neurons.
What is Multiple sclerosis?
This brain structure connects the left and right hemispheres.
What is the corpus callosum?
The brain’s fear center that helps process emotional reactions.
What is the amygdala?
This prominent neuroscientist studies Parkinson’s disease and neurodegeneration and works at Harvard Medical School.
Who is Ole Isacson?
This myth suggests memory works exactly like a video recorder.
What is the myth that memories are perfectly stored and replayed?
This disorder affects motor neurons and was famously associated with baseball player Lou Gehrig.
What is Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?