Fear
The part of the autonomic nervous system that controls fight-or-flight
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
Someone in this field uses neuroimaging techniques to diagnose brain or spinal abnormalities
What is neuroradiology?
This brain system consists of the Hippocampus, Hypothalamus, Thalamus, & Amygdala
What is the limbic system?
This short-term type of stress can occur during an argument, exam, or rollercoaster
What is acute stress?
The club that MSJ Neuroscience collaborated with for the Walk to End Alzheimer's
What is Medcorps?
The hormone that is released during the fight-or-flight response
What is Adrenaline/Epinephrine
This interdisciplinary field explores the effects of neuroscience through government and policy
What is neurolaw?
A large bundle of nerve fibers connecting the 2 hemispheres
What is the corpus callosum?
A psychological symptom of stress
What is difficulty focusing, memory issues, negative thoughts, trouble making decisions, changes in mood, behavior?
The most common symptom of Alzheimer's Disease
What is memory loss?
This brain structure is responsible for the fear response.
What is the amygdala?
This psychological career helps treat patients with medication
What is a psychiatrist?
This major brain region consists of the medulla, pons, and cerebellum
What is the hindbrain?
This activity lowers stress hormones (serotonin, endorphins) and aids in brain plasticity.
What is exercise?
The shrinkage of this brain structure is responsible for short-term memory loss
What is the hippocampus?
A genetic predisposition that influences emotion and aggression
What is the serial killer gene?
This type of career works with the FDA
What is pharmaceutical?
The receptive language area of the brain
What is Wernicke's area? (temporal cortex)
This disorder is characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.
What is Schizophrenia/Psychosis?
Name one behavioral change present in patients with Alzheimer's Disease
What is a personality change, social isolation, irritability, or aggressiveness?
The reason why children have heightened responses to fear.
What is an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex?
A person with this career cannot be afraid of rodents
What is a neuroscientist?
The area of the brain is responsible for:
1.) primary sensory cortex
2.) taste
3.) reading / writing
4.) symbolic recognition
5.) topographic sense
What is the parietal lobe?
This disorder is characterized by persistent and excessive worry about a number of different things, making everyday tasks next to impossible
What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
Tools used to diagnose the disease
What are Brain Scans (MRI, CT)?