Neurotransmitters
What does a Neurotransmitter do?
Chemical messengers that transmit signals from a nerve cell.
What is the difference between Focal and Generalized seizures when talking about Epilepsy?
Focal=Starts in one part of the brain
Generalized=Involves the whole brain
The Central Nervous System is made up of what?
Brain and Spinal Cord
The Occipital lobe.
Responsible for processing visual information.
What is a Concussion?
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move quickly back and forth. This fast movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist in the skull, creating chemical changes in the brain and sometimes stretching and damaging brain cells
Approximately how many bones are there in the adult human body?
206
I have keys but no locks, space but no room, and you can enter but you can’t go outside. What am I?
A keyboard
Dopamine is a critical neurotransmitter that does what?
Functions as the brain's "reward chemical," driving motivation, pleasure, focus, and motor control.
What part of the Nervous System is affected by MS (Multiple Sclerosis)?
The Central Nervous System (Brain and Spinal Cord)
The Peripheral Nervous System is comprised of what?
The PNS consists of all nerves branching outside the brain and spinal cord, acting as a communication network that connects the central nervous system (CNS) to limbs and organs.
The Motor Cortex
Responsible for planning, controlling, and executing voluntary skeletal muscle movements.
What are the 3 types of concussion?
What medal did the US Mixed Doubles team win recently?
Silver
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg.
Neurotransmitters arevused by the brain to do what body functions?
Regulate Breathing, Digestion, your heartbeat, concentration, sleep, mood etc.
What is most often the cause of death for someone diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)?
Respiratory Failure
The Nervous System can be broken down into what 2 main parts?
Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System
The Parietal Lobe
Crucial for processing sensory information, spatial awareness, and navigation.
What are 3 symptoms of a concussion?
Can include:
Headaches
Nausea
Light Irritation
Amnesia
Dizziness
Pain/Soreness
Ringing in ears
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle.
The cell body is also known as the?
Soma
Who are more likely to experience migraines?
Women
What are the main functions of the Nervous System?
The Nervous system coordinates responses and actions throughout the body- both voluntary and involuntary.
Sensory Cortex
Receives and processes sensory information from the body, including the primary somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe for touch, and specialized areas for vision, hearing, taste, and smell.
According to popular belief you should not do what after receiving a concussion?
Sleep (although this is a myth!)
What is the only U.S. state that can be typed in using only one row of a standard “QWERTY” keyboard?
Alaska
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Footsteps.
Norepinephrine does what in the body?
Increases heart rate and blood pressure.
What causes Bell's Palsy?
Inflammation or damage to the facial nerve responsible for controlling the muscles of facial expression.
What happens when the Sympathetic Nervous System is stimulated?
Heart rate increases, Pupils dilate, digestion slows, breathing accelerates.
Fight or Flight
The Frontal Lobe
Concerned with behavior, learning, personality, and voluntary movement.
This is the most important first step if a concussion is suspected during a game or practice.
Remove the athlete from play.
Which part of the brain is nicknamed the "little Brain"?
The Cerebellum
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have nobody, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
An echo.
Suppresses feelings of anxiety.
"Plaques and Tangles" are associated with what Nervous System Disorder?
Alzheimer's
Contrary to popular belief the brain is not made of jell-o it's actually made up of?
A large network of neurons (over 90 billion)
Broca's Area
Responsible for speech production, language processing, and articulation.
This graduated, step-by-step process must be completed before an athlete can safely return to full competition after a concussion.
Return-to-play protocol
What sport was featured on the first curved U.S. coin in 2014?
Baseball
A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 run away. How many are left?
9
Serotonin does what for the body?
Helps to promote a sense of well-being and happiness.
What does the acronym BEFAST stand for in regards to stroke?
Balance
Eyes
Face
Arms
Speech
Time
What is the semipermeable cellular wall that only allows specific chemicals to enter from the body's bloodstream into the brain?
The blood-brain barrier.
Temporal Lobe
Crucial for processing auditory information, language comprehension (Wernicke's area), high-level visual recognition, and long-term memory formation (via the hippocampus).
This dangerous condition can occur if an athlete returns to play too soon after a concussion and sustains another head injury, leading to rapid brain swelling.
Second-Impact Syndrome
How many winter Olympic events are there (as of the 2026 Winter Olympics)?
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina will feature 116 events across 8 sports and 16 disciplines.
You see me once in June, twice in November, and not at all in May. What am I?
The letter "E"
Acetylcholine is key in what body function?
What role does Dopamine play in Parkinson's Disease?
It happens because neurons in the brain that produce a neurotransmitter called dopamine start to die off. Dopamine helps control movements, so when there's not enough of it, people with Parkinson's can have trouble moving effectively. They might shake or have stiffness in their muscles, which can make it hard to do everyday things like walking, talking, or even writing.
What are the brain's 4 main components according to the Brain 101 EdPuzzle?
The diencephalon, brainstem, cerebellum, and cerebrum.
Pre Motor Area
Planning, initiating, and sequencing voluntary movements.
This system controls automatic functions like heart rate and breathing and can be disrupted after a concussion.
The Autonomic Nervous System.
Where did the 2000 Summer Olympics take place?
Sydney, Australia
Two fathers and two sons go fishing. They catch three fish, and each person gets one fish. How is this possible?
They are a grandfather, a father, and a son (three people total).
Low amounts if GABA can lead to?
Anxiety and depression
What are the 3 Meninges?
Dura Mater
Pia mater
Arachnoid mater
Why are we getting away from saying someone is Left/Right brained?
Because it has been proven ou use both parts of your brain simultaneously to complete tasks.
Limbic Lobe
Located inside the brain, controls emotions like happiness, sadness and love.
What is CTE?
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
What are Mrs. Land's dogs names?
Fenway and Piper
You have a 3-gallon jug and a 5-gallon jug. How can you measure exactly 4 gallons?
Fill the 5-gallon jug.
Pour into the 3-gallon jug (2 gallons remain in the 5).
Empty the 3-gallon jug.
Pour the remaining 2 gallons into the 3-gallon jug.
Fill the 5-gallon jug again.
Pour into the 3-gallon jug until it is full (it needs 1 gallon).
4 gallons remain in the 5-gallon jug.