Peyton (Neuro)
Name 2 Cells Native only to the Nervous System
What is Neuron, Astrocyte, microglia, oligodendrocyte, neurolemocyte/ schwann cell, Ependymal Cells (Or just glia will work)?
The force that pulls objects towards the earth
GraViTY
Which organelle is primarily responsible for producing ATP in the cell?
THE powerhouse of the cell: the mitochondria
Which component is commonly used to limit current
A resistor
What is the main difference between AC and DC?
DC flows in one direction, while AC periodically changes direction.
What is the barrier between the circulatory system (blood) and nervous system (brain) called
What is blood brain barrier?
The speed of something in a given direction
velocity
Biceps brachii
What does a transistor commonly act as in a circuit?
A switch that can be turned on or off.
What is the ploidy of gamete cells?
Haploid
The nightly recurring neuroprotective process in which temporary unconsciousness is experienced to clear the Body's system of toxins and regain energy
HINT: Typically takes 8 hours?
What is sleep?
Unit of measurement for force
Newton
Which famous Chemist is responsible for the discovery that the atom is mostly empty space with a small, dense, positively charged nucleus?
Ernest Rutherford
What is a XOR Gate?
A logic gate that outputs a 1 when inputs A or B are different.
Your right hand is moved by the ______ side of your brain.
Bonus for 2x points: What is this called?
What is left?
Bonus: Contralateral Decussation (contralateral works)
Neurons have to conduct electrical impulses effectively (like wires). What substance acts as an insulator for the wire (the axon)?
What are oligodendrocytes, Schwann cells, myelin, myelin sheath?
In Schrodinger's famous thought experiment for probability of position in non-relativistic frameworks of quantum mechanics, what is the animal used to illustrate wave particle duality
Cat
A person has 2 copies of a gene: Aa. The A allele is dominant over a. If this person has a child with someone who is also Aa, what is the probability that their child will have the aa genotype?
25%
How many different combinations can you represent with 4 bits?
16
Which Roman general famously crossed the Rubicon River? Bonus: He said "Alea Jacta est." What does that mean? (double points)
Julius Caesar. "The die is cast."
Definition of Neurogenesis
What is the creation of new neurons/nerves/nerve tissue?
Name of a tiny packet of energy in discreet amounts
quantum
When tracing the blood through the heart, oxygenated blood flows from the left atrium through which valve?
Aortic semi-lunar valve
What does a multiplexer (MUX) do?
A MUX selects one of several inputs and sends it to a single output.
What is propagation delay?
The small amount of time it takes for a change at a circuit's input to appear at its output. (usually in ns)