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100

Which structure of the neuron stores the neurotransmitter?

A. nodes of Ranvier 

B. cell body 

C. axon hillock 

D. axon terminals

D. axon terminals

100

In which lobe is the Pre-Motor Cortex located?

Frontal Lobe

100

In which class are students introduced to prion diseases through the book Deadly Feasts?

NEUR 130;NEUR 128;FIYS 106; Dr.D's intro course.

100

What species of fish is Dory?


blue tang fish


100

Which sensory system of fish does Dr. Schwalbe study?


dr. kelly and glssman

Lateral Line System

200

Each of the following brain areas are associated with the experience of emotion EXCEPT the:

A. temporal lobes.

B. amygdala.

C. hypothalamus.

D. pons.

D. pons

200

What does the Metencephalon develop into?

Pons and Cerebellum

200

Which nearby Institution wants LFC students for the whole summer, semester, senior thesis, etc?

Rosalind Franklin University

200

Who is the half-blood prince in Harry Potter? 

Severus Snape

200

What specific DNA–protein structures does Dr. Kirk love and study?


Dr. wentworth

Telomeres

300

What is the name of the area of the brain responsible for speech production?

Broca’s area

300

What part of the brain creates dopamine?

Substantia Nigra

300

Whats one event for which you are excused for the whole day of classes (Fall sem)?

Going to the Chicago Society for Neuroscience (CSfN)!!

300

Name the movie with the famous quote "you're gonna need a bigger boat"

Jaws

300

Which professor received their PhD from John Hopkins University AND taught the core neuroscience class where students run conditioning experiments on rats?

Dr. Jean-Marie Maddox

400

The hypothalamus produces releasing factors to stimulate which gland into releasing hormones?

A. Pineal

B. Pituitary

C. Gonads

D. Adrenals

B. Pituitary

400

What part of the brain is responsible for gustatory and sensorimotor processes?

Insular Cortex

400

During the Lamb Farms outreach event, participants engaged in this unique neuroscience-related activity

Teaching about animal cognition and behavior

400

How many teams are there in the NFL?

32

400

Which former professor has research interests that include stress and coping process, institutional responses to violence, and violence against women?


Dr. Susan Long

500

Which neurons exhibit saltatory conduction? **Daily Double**

Myelinated Neurons

500

List at least 6 of the 12 cranial nerves.

Olfactory

Optic

Oculomotor

Trochlear

Trigeminal

Abducens

Facial

Vestibulocochlear

Glossopharyngeal

Hypoglossal

Vagus

Accessory

500

Before the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s became a tradition, Lake Forest College focused its fundraising efforts on this rare neurological disorder, which primarily affects the central nervous system by impairing the production of myelin in nerve fibers


mouse handling, pm, teaching etc

What is PMD/Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease?

500

Who was spotted working at Waffle House for the day?

Lana del Ray

500

List three programs that Dr. DebBurman is Chair of.

Chair of Neuroscience 

Chair of Pre-Health Advising 

Chair of the Health Professions Program 

Chair of Nursing Pathways Program