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All About the Neuron
The Brain
The Cerebrum
The Limbic System
Neurotransmitters
100
What is another name for a "Nerve Cell"?
neuron
100

Name the hemispheres of the brain 

Right & Left 

100

This lobe of the brain is the most complex, and controls speech processing and logical thinking.

What is the Frontal Lobe

100

What is the function of the hippocampus?

Memory 

100

A drug that binds to to and stimulates the neurotransmitter  receptor is known as?

What is an agonist 

200
The part of the neuron that brings information to the cell body.
A dendrite
200
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system
200

Function of the Occipital lobe

What is the area that controls sight in the brain?

200

A large bear approaches you. Your heart rate increases, and adrenaline rushes through your body. What part of your limbic system is controlling your response?

Amgydala

200

This neurotransmitter is known as the “off switch”

What is Gaba

300
The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body.
the axon
300

This part of the brain is also called "the little brain" because of its responsibility for voluntary movement, balance, posture and equilibrium

What is the Cerebellum 

300

What are the 4 lobes? 

What is the frontal lobe, occipital lobe, temporal lobe, and parital lobe?

300

This part of the limbic system is the brain's relay station, relaying sensory information to the appropriate regions of the cerebral cortex

The Thalamus 

300

innervation of norepinephrine is localized where?

 locus coeruleus

400
The junction between two neurons.
a synapse
400

Name of the man who survived after an iron rod went through the frontal lobe of his brain in 1848.

Phineas Gage
400

This brain region located in the frontal lobe is vital for language production and speech comprehension.

What is Broca's area 

400

Which part of the limbic system responsible for, encompassing motivation, response to external stimuli, emotional control, and emotional expression?

The amgydala

400

This Enzyme is responsible for metabolism of serotonin 

what is monomamine oxidase

500
The explosion of electrical activity sent down an axon when a neuron sends information.
an action potential
500

This is known as the connective pathway between the left and right part of the brain

What is the Corpus Callosum 

500

Comprehension of spoken language occurs where?


Wernicke’s area

500

You have been stranded in the desert for 3 days. You haven’t had any food or water since you crashed. You are only focused on finding food and water. What part of your limbic system is controlling your response?

The Hypothalamus 

500

In synaptic transmission, when the action potential reaches the axon terminal the activation of what ion channel leads to a release of neurotransmitters

What is Calcium