Brainy Basics
What is the largest part of the brain responsible for higher thinking, memory, and voluntary movements?
What is the cerebrum.
A boy accidentally touches a hot stove and immediately pulls his hand away. What system in his body allowed him to respond so quickly?
What is the nervous system?
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
What is the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
Which diagnostic test involves using a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of soft tissues, including the brain and spinal cord?
What is MRI?
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
What part of the brain connects it to the spinal cord and controls basic functions like breathing and heart rate?
What is the brainstem?
A young woman is diagnosed with a condition that affects her ability to control her muscles. Tests reveal damage to the cerebellum. What symptoms might she experience?
What is difficulty with balance, coordination, and precise movements?
What is the function of sensory neurons in the nervous system?
What is the sensory neurons transmit information from sensory receptors (like skin or eyes) to the brain and spinal cord?
What test is used to measure the electrical activity of muscles and help diagnose nerve or muscle disorders?
What is Electromyography EMG?
The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different smells. True or False?
True
Draw and label the three main parts of the brain.
What is the picture?
A man suffers a stroke and can no longer feel sensations in his right hand. Which lobe of the brain is likely damaged?
What is the parietal lobe?
Draw and the parts of a label a neuron
What is the correct drawing? :)
What is the purpose of a Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV) test?
What is measures how fast electrical impulses move through the nerves to diagnose nerve damage or dysfunction?
Your stomach’s digestive acids are so strong that they could dissolve metal. True or False?
The frontal lobe is also responsible for controlling which emotional and social abilities?
What is emotions, personality, and social behavior?
A woman reports frequent dizziness and an inability to regulate her body temperature. Her doctor suspects damage to a structure in the brain responsible for maintaining balance and homeostasis. What structure is likely affected?
What is the hypothalamus?
What type of cell in the nervous system is responsible for transmitting electrical signals?
What is Neurons?
What fluid is often analyzed to check for signs of infection, bleeding, or disease in the brain and spinal cord?
What is Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Name the part of the brain that acts as a relay station, directing sensory information to the correct part of the brain.
What is the thalamus?
A teenager cannot smell or taste properly after a head injury. Which brain structure, associated with these senses, might be damaged?
What is the olfactory bulb?
Maya is walking through the kitchen when she accidentally steps on a sharp piece of glass. She immediately pulls her foot away and yelps in pain.
Identify all the stimuli and use the body outline to illustrate how the signals generated from the stimuli move through the nervous system and result in a response. Make sure to label the following areas in your illustration:
What is...
What can be identified using MRI, CT scans, or biopsies and may appear as abnormal growths in the brain, such as cancerous cells or swelling?
What is tumors or lesions?
Which part of your body is responsible for producing the most sweat?
What is feet?