Brain Anatomy
What are the brain and spinal cord?
The CNS is made up of these two parts.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
This nervous system is activated during stressful situations, like a fight-or-flight response.
What is dopamine?
This neurotransmitter is involved in pleasure and reward.
What is the occipital lobe?
This lobe is responsible for visual processing.
Why do smells trigger strong emotions to the limbic system?
because it connects directly to this system in the brain.
What is the synapse?
The tiny gap between 2 neurons talking
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
Calms you down after a stressful time.
What is Serotonin?
Low levels of this neurotransmitter are associated with depression.
What is the frontal lobe?
This lobe is involved in decision making and problem solving.
What grade did Martin fail growing up? "hint- wasn't high school"
Kinder
What is the cerebellum?
part of the brain that controls balance and coordination.
What is the peripheral nervous system?
Connects CNS to the rest of the body.
What is acetylcholine?
This neurotransmitter is important for muscle movement and memory.
What is the parietal lobe?
This lobe processes sensory information such as touch, temperature, and pain.
What is the most famous thing in my hometown? "hint, the pilgrims stepped on it"
Plymouth Rock!
What is the amygdala?
The part of the brain that controls emotions and fear.
What part of the brain connects to the nervous system?
Brainstem
What is GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)?
It helps calm the brain and reduce anxiety.
What is the temporal lobe?
This lobe is responsible for processing auditory information and is important for understanding language.
When Martin grows up what does he want to be? "hint- it has to do with this class"
Sports/or not sports psychologist!
If you injure this area you will have a hard time understanding speaking.
Wernicke's area!
What is norepinephrine?
This neurotransmitter is associated with the fight-or-flight response.
An imbalance in this neurotransmitter can lead to disorders such as Parkinson's disease.
dopamine!
If you got a head injury and cannot figure out simple math problems what part is likely injured?
Frontal Lobe!
What was Martin's first job he got in highschool? "hint-ocean spray"
Harvesting cranberries at a cranberry Bog