Brain Anatomy
This brain region is responsible for coordinating movement and balance.
Cerebellum
This neurotransmitter is involved in mood regulation and is often linked to depression.
Serotonin
This disorder is characterized by tremors, slow movement, and rigidity.
Parkinson's disease
This is the largest part of the human brain.
Cerebrum
This is the official mascot of the University of Akron
Zippy!
This lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information.
Occipital lobe
Known as the "reward" neurotransmitter, this chemical is associated with pleasure and addiction.
Dopamine
This condition, often called "Lou Gehrig's disease," affects motor neurons and leads to paralysis.
ALS
The average adult human brain weighs about this many pounds.
Three pounds
Who is the President of the University of Akron?
RJ Nemer
This structure connects the two brain hemispheres.
The corpus callosum
The adrenal glands release this stress hormone.
Cortisol
This disorder is marked by recurrent seizures.
Epilepsy
This doctor performed split-brain research that helped understand lateralization.
Roger Sperry
The University of Akron was originally founded in this year.
1870
This deep brain structure is crucial for memory formation.
Hippocampus
This neurotransmitter plays a major role in muscle movement and is depleted in Parkinson's disease.
A build-up of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain is a hallmark of this neurodegenerative disease.
Alzheimer's disease
The brain consumes approximately this percentage of the body's total energy.
20%
What is the original name that The University of Akron was founded as?
Buchtel College
This brain region regulates vital functions such as heart rate and breathing.
Brainstem
This neurotransmitter is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.
GABA
This disorder, affecting the nervous system, is characterized by demyelination of neurons.
Multiple Sclerosis
This animal has the largest brain relative to its body size.
Dolphin
The University of Akron is well known for its research in this field, which relates to a flexible material.
Polymer Science