Brain Anatomy
This part of the brain controls voluntary movements.
What is the motor cortex?
This neurotransmitter is primarily involved in mood regulation.
What is serotonin?
This disorder is characterized by difficulty in reading despite normal intelligence.
What is dyslexia?
The critical period during infancy when the brain is especially sensitive to environmental stimuli for proper development.
What is the sensitive period?
This neurotransmitter is mainly involved in muscle movement and memory.
What is acetylcholine? (ACh)
This structure connects the two hemispheres of the brain.
What is the corpus callosum?
This part of the brain is crucial for forming new memories.
What is the hippocampus?
This condition involves sudden, recurrent episodes of sensory disturbances.
What is a seizure?
The part of the brain that continues to develop well into a person's mid-20s, responsible for decision-making and impulse control
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Known as the "feel-good" neurotransmitter, it plays a key role in reward and pleasure.
What is dopamine?
This part of the brain is responsible for regulating heartbeat and breathing.
What is the medulla?
This type of brain wave is associated with deep sleep.
What are delta waves?
This disorder is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden sleep attacks.
What is narcolepsy?
This substance coats nerve fibers to speed up signal transmission in the developing brain.
What is myelin?
This neurotransmitter primarily inhibits brain activity to help calm the nervous system.
What is gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)?
This region is involved in processing auditory information.
What is the temporal lobe?
This condition is characterized by the progressive degeneration of motor neurons.
What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?
This disorder involves the progressive loss of memory and other cognitive functions.
What is Alzheimer's disease?
The term for the brain’s ability to eliminate unused neural connections during childhood.
What is synaptic pruning?
An excitatory neurotransmitter involved in learning and memory through synaptic plasticity.
What is glutamate?
This area of the brain is associated with higher cognitive functions such as planning and decision-making.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This phenomenon refers to the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections.
What is neuroplasticity?
This condition is characterized by the presence of multiple personality states.
What is dissociative identity disorder?
This is the process by which neurons form new connections during early brain development.
What is synaptogenesis?
This neurotransmitter is involved in the regulation of mood, appetite, and sleep.
What is serotonin?