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What is the largest part of the brain?
What is the cerebrum!!
100

The spinal cord is a part of which system? CNS or PNS?

What is CNS?

100
Spinal Nerves and Cranial Nerves are located
Where is Peripheral Nervous System
100

A localized mass of blood (bruise) in the brain is referred to as a...

What is a hematoma?

100
How many neurons does the human have?
What is Billions
200

What is the average weight of the brain?

What is 3 lbs

200

Joni Eareckson Tada became a quadriplegic when she damaged which portion of her spinal chord? (Use a letter in your response C, T, L, S, or C)

What is the Cervical Spine?

200
Involves Involuntary Responses to Internal Stimuli
What is Autonomic Nervous System
200

The general term for a loss in two areas of complex behavior (speech/memory/spatial abilities/social ability) 

What is Dementia

200
Name the two divisions of the Nervous System
What is CNS & PNS
300

What is the almond-shaped structure in the brain that controls strong (usually negative) emotions?

What is the amygdala?

300
Three parts of the Brain Stem
What is Midbrain, Pons, Medulla Oblongata
300

These neurons carry impulses from skin, skeletal muscles, and joints to the brain

What are Sensory Neurons

300

An autoimmune disease that causes the myelin sheath to be attacked by immune cells. 

What is MS. (Multiple Sclerosis)

300
The sense of touch is part of which division of the nervous system
What is PNS
400

This part of the brain is responsible for balance, motor coordination, posture, and fine-tuned movement.

What is the Cerebellum?

400
Controls vomitting, cardiac function, respiration
What is Medulla Oblongata
400
Conscious control of skeletal muscles
What is Somatic Nervous system
400

A concussion (from someone's head hitting a windshield face forward) includes two points of impact on the brain. Name the impact name and the lobe that it typically affects.

What are Coup (Frontal) and Contrecoup (Occipital)

400

What animal has the largest brain and how much does it weigh?

What is the sperm whale, 20lbs.

500

What part of the brain is referred to as the "brain of the brain" and what are two things it is in control of?

What is the hypothalamus, and it controls...

- body temperature

- thirst

- hunger

-sleep

500

Communication of the Peripheral Nervous System is by way of what nervous organ?

What is Spinal Cord

500

Resting & Digesting, Fight or Flight

What is Parasympathetic and Sympathetic nervous systems?

500

What is the name of the disorder that causes an increase in CSF due to a blockage, and what device can be used to drain excess fluid?

What is hydrocephalus, and a shunt.

500

What animal has the most number of brains?

What is leeches (32) or Octupi (9 brains)