Endocrine System
Similar to how neurotransmitters travel through nerves, how do hormones travel through the human body?
Through the bloodstream
The fibers that connect the left and right hemispheres are called this.
The corpus callosum
Includes the brain and spinal cord.
The central nervous system
This type of brain scan is used to located injuries on the brain.
CT Scans
Opposite sides of a die always add up to this number.
Seven
Epinephrine is also referred to as this:
Adrenaline
This lobe of the brain is strictly concerned with matters of sight.
The occipital lobe
This guards the axon on a neuron.
Myelin sheath
A common form of brain scan that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to take images of the brain's structures.
An MRI
These two birds are the closest living relatives of the T-Rex.
Ostrich and Chicken
This gland is referred to as the "master gland," and sends out messages to correct hormone imbalances.
The pituitary gland.
The part of the brain that is primarily concerned with issues of executive functioning and decision-making
Frontal lobe
Controls internal and involuntary body functions like heartbeat.
The autonomic nervous system
This method of studying the brain involves monitoring electrical impulses that are sent between neurons.
An EEG (Electroencephalogram)
Which dog breed is currently the most popular in the United States?
A French bulldog
These are the primary hormones that are produced in male and female gonads.
Estrogen and testosterone
This part of the brain controls violent emotions
The amygdala
The space between the dendrite of one neuron and the axon terminal of another.
The synapse
The case study of this man shows how damage to the brain can change aspects of both cognition and personality.
Phineas Gage
What is the national animal of Scotland?
A unicorn
These glands become active when you are angry or scared, and trigger the fight or flight response.
Adrenal glands
This part of the brain is mostly responsible for issues regarding long-term memory.
The hippocampus
The neurotransmitter that is responsible for the restraint of feeling pain.
Endorphins
This type of study involves the injection of radioactive fluid that lights up when parts of the brain are activated.
PET scans
This U.S. state capital is the only one with a McDonald's.
Montpelier, Vermont