Brain Parts & Functions
Brain Functions II
Neurons
Neurotransmitters
Random Brain Facts
100
Which lobe is responsible for hearing, learning, & emotion?
Temporal
100
This structure of the brain is a "super highway" of nervous tissue that connects the brain to the backbone and the rest of the body
the spinal cord
100
THIS is the space between neurons that allows neurons to communicate with one another.
Synapse or synaptic gap
100
This neurotransmitter is often referred to as the "feel-good" neurotransmitter and is associated with pleasure and reward.
Dopamine
100
THIS is a sharp,short-lived headache caused by eating something very cold.
Brain freeze
200
This structure is involved with movement, balance, and sensory information
Cerebellum
200
This specific cortex is responsible for complex thought and planning. Doesn't fully grow in until ~age 25.
Prefrontal cortex
200
THIS part of the neuron is responsible for receiving chemical messages and sending them to the soma.
Dendrites
200
These neurotransmitters are your body's natural pain killers.
Endorphins
200
What mythical creatures are known for wanting to eat brains?
Zombies
300
What part of the brain is involved in the most basic processes of life? 
The hind brain or reptilian brain
300
The story of THIS MAN's railroad accident helped to show that the Frontal lobe is critical to our personality.
Phineas Gage
300
This is the area of a neuron that sends out messages
Axon
300
This inhibitory neurotransmitter governs sleep, appetite, and body temperature. It is often associated with feelings of optimism.
Serotonin
300
The average adult human brain weighs about....
3 pounds
400
This structure of the brain is a wide banded arch that connects the two cerebral hemispheres
the corpus callosum
400
What area of the brain is known as the emotional center and is responsible for associating emotions with experiences, esp. fight or flight
Amygdala
400
The fatty layer coating some axons is known as ...
myelin sheath
400
Decreased levels of this neurotransmitter are associated with Alzheimer's. In normal amounts, it is associated with muscle contraction and memory.
acetylcholine
400
Neurons send signals to other neurons at a rate of about _______________.
A. 10 mph
B. 70 mph
C.200 mph
D.1000 mph
C. 200 mph
500
This lobe is responsible for spatial reasoning and knowing where you are in space
Parietal lobe
500
This part of the brain (in the limbic system) is important for memory and learning.
the Hippocampus
500
THIS function of the neuron can be described as winding up to throw a pitch, or as your toilet handle ready to be pushed down.
Action potential
500
THIS neurotransmitter is responsible for the enhancement of action potentials, learning and memory.
glutamate
500
A slang term used to describe the feeling of mental fatigue and decreased cognitive function, often due to spending too much time scrolling online.
Brain Rot. Please go touch some grass.