This part of the brain is the relay station for sensory information.
What is the Thalamus.
100
This part of the brain controls the biological clock/circadian rhythms.
What is the epithalamus.
100
Plaque on the brain's neurons causes this disease.
What is Alzheimer's.
100
The layers of the brain that cover and protect the CNS are called what?
What are meninges.
100
A temporary loss of sensation that causes pins and needles is called this.
What is Parathesis.
200
This part of the brain is the pleasure center.
What is the Limbic system.
200
These three lobes control our sensory function in the brain.
What are the parietal, temporal, and occipital.
200
A lack of oxygen to the brain during delivery that causes a neuromuscular disability of the voluntary muscles is called this.
What is Cerebral palsy.
200
This layer of the meninges that means "tough mother" is called.
What is dura mater.
200
If a person has paralysis on their upper and lower limbs, they have this.
What is Quadriplegia.
300
This part of the brain controls heart function.
What is the medulla oblongata.
300
This part of the brain controls our perception.
What is the cerebral cortex.
300
Swelling of the brain is called this.
What is Cerebral edema.
300
This layer of the brain that is made up of a web-like material that has the arteries and veins inside of it is called this.
What is Arachnoid mater.
300
If the vertebral column does not form around the spinal cord during development in the mother's womb but it does NOT cause any neurological problems, the child will be born with this condition.
What is occulta spina bifida.
400
This part of the brain regulates feelings of hunger.
What is the hypothalamus.
400
A person on LSD would not be able to censor unimportant information such as clothes on the skin, because this part of the brain is not working.
What is the Reticular formation.
400
This disease that Michael J Fox suffers from is caused by a lack of dopamine in the brain that causes tremors (involuntary shaking).
What is Parkinson's Disease.
400
This layer of the brain that means "gentle mother" and sits right on top of the brain is called this.
What is pia mater.
400
If a person gets into a car accident that causes their brain to bleed only a little bit, it is called a..
What is a Contusion.
500
The diencephalon is composed of these three parts.
What is the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the epithalamus.
500
The area that connects our motor and sensory neurons is called this.
What are Association Areas.
500
A blockage of CSF that causes too much CSF in the ventricles (empty cavities) in the brain is called this.
What is hydrocephalus.
500
Inflammation of the meninges because of a bacterial or viral infection is called this.
What is meningitis.
500
This is the less common name for when a person loses blood circulation to their brain for too long that part of their brain dies.
What is a Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) aka Stroke.