Brain Jeopardy

Cranial Nerves

100

This is the pneumonic for remembering the cranial nerves.

Only One Of The Two Athletes Felt Very Good Victorious And Healthy. 

200

This Cranial nerve is responsible for your vision.

Optic Nerve. (Cranial Nerve II)

300

Cranial Nerve 8, the vestibulocochlear, is responsible for THIS. 

Balance and Hearing.

400

There are THIS MANY cranial nerves.

12

500

This cranial nerve is responsible for your sense of smell.

Olfactory (Cranial Nerve I)

Pituitary Hormones

100

This hormone is released to the bones and tissues to facilitate growth.

GH or Growth Hormone

200

This hormone is released to the thyroid to control our metabolism. 

TSH or Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

300

This hormone is released during childbirth to intensify contractions. 

Oxytocin

400

This hormone is released to the kidney's and keeps fluid balance in the body. 

ADH or anti-diuretic hormone

500

This hormone controls the Adrenal cortex and its release of cortisol (stress hormone). 

ACTH or Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Eyes

100

This is the clear layer on the surface of the eye that is removed during Lasik/vision correction procedures. 

Cornea

200

This layer of the eye is made of jelly-like fluid. 

Vitreous Humor

300

This part of the eye regulates the amount of light that enters your eye. It also has a completely unique color. 

Iris

400

We can evaluate this part of the eyes in trauma patients to evaluate brain activity. 

Pupil

500

This is the name of the chart used to diagnose near sightedness (myopia).

The Snellen Eye Chart

Brain Anatomy

100

This region of the brain is responsible for predicting consequences, and is not fully developed until your mid- twenties.

Frontal Lobe

200

This region of the brain is responsible for processing visual information.

The Occipital Lobe

300

This region of the brain interprets sound.

Temporal Lobe

400

This bundle of nerves connects the left and right hemispheres, and transmits communication between both sides of the brain. 

Corpus Collosum

500

These open spaces in the brain are responsible for holding cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). 

Ventricles

Miscellaneous

100

The two areas in the brain are our speech centers. 

Wernicke's and Broca's Area

200

This is the name of the clear fluid in our brain. 

CSF or Cerebrospinal Fluid

300

White matter of the brain is found in this location. 

Inside or Inner

400

In the meninges, this "mater" is known for its Spider-web appearance. 

Arachnoid

500

Gray Matter of the Brain is found in THIS area.

Outer