Neurons
The hopefully permanent stage of cells which neither undergo meiosis nor mitosis
What is G0
The sudden onset of partial brain death
What is a stroke
There are this many vertebrae in the spinal cord
What is 33
Today's most popular dug
What is sugar?
The famous and completely paralyzed British theoretical physicist who died some years back
Who was Stephen Hawking
These gaps between neurons allows signals to pass from one to another through chemical messengers
What are synapses
This gland regulates puberty and gender related hormones
What is the pituitary gland
The condition of people paralyzed from the neck down
What is Paraplegic?
This drug, popularized in the 1980s as a treatment for ADHD, has been linked to abuse in academic and professional circles for its stimulant properties
What is Aderrol
One of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders, generally characterized by short attention span and or fidgety demeanor
What is ADHD
These parts of a neurons receive signals from other neurons and conducts them toward the cell body.
What are dendrites
Dopamine's less famous sibling of similar effect
President Teddy Roosevelt was afflicted with this disease affecting the spinal cord and brainstem, leaving him unable to walk. Vaccines have mostly done away with it nowadays.
What is Polio
An ancient foodstuff and favorite of the Mongols which activates the some of the same neural transmitters as opium
What is cheese ?
Muhammad Ali, the famous boxer and envoy of Muslim faith in the west, died of this neurodegenerative disease.
What is Parkinson's Disease
These rare neurons, found in the retina, are responsible for detecting light and dark changes
What are bipolar neurons
This almond-shaped part of the brain plays a key role in processing emotions such as fear and aggression.
What is the amygdala
The strands of nerves which branch off the spinal cord at its terminus.
What is the cauda equina?
This common oatmeal spice also doubles as a hallucinogen when ingested to excessive quantity
What is Nutmeg
Among a host of other titles, this region is a contester for the origination of coffee, the other region being Ethiopia
The first scientist to discover and describe neurons as separate entities, earning a Nobel Prize in 1906.
Ramón y Cajal
The idea of zombies eating brains comes from this movie
What is Night of the Living Dead (1985)
This rare condition, often caused by trauma, results in paralysis and loss of sensation on one side of the body, while the other side retains partial function.
Brown-Séquard Syndrome
The first synthetic antidepressant, discovered in the 1950s, was originally developed as an antihistamine and later found to have mood-lifting properties.
What is Imipramine
A terribly rare brain disease caused by the misfolding of cell prions... and sometimes cannibalism
What is Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease? (Kuru could also be accepted, though they are not the same)