Biology
Neuroscience
Mental Health, Psychological disorders & Disease
Hormones and Neurotransmitters
Money Grab (no point loss)
100

This organelle is often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell

What is the Mitochondria

100

What is the space between two neurons called

Synapse

100

This phenomenon coined by Freud is when you have an attraction to your parents

Oedipus complex
100

What does thyroid stimulating hormone act on

 The thyroid gland (If you got this wrong you lose all your points)

100

What are the start and stop codons(50 pts for each named)

Stop: UAA, UAG, UGA

Start: AUG

200

This organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plants

Chloroplasts


200

The elevated plus maze is used to assess what in rats

Anxiety


200

Why is occasional bullying good

The slight increase in stress can lead to better performance

200

This hormone regulates sleep & wake cycles

Melatonin

200

What do grandmas carry (There is one correct answer)200pts

Axes

300

This gene is responsible for sexual differentiation in humans

SRY gene 


300

These areas of the brain are responsible for speech production and language comprehension


Broca's & Wernicke's area

300

A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally or persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy lasting for at least 1 week or hospitalization occurs is known as

Manic Episode


300

This hormone occurs in a positive feedback loop during childbirth

Oxytocin

300

What are the glial cells in the CNS and PNS? (50 pts for each, must be in correct system)

CNS: Oligodendrocytes, Astrocytes, Microglia, Ependymal cells

PNS: Schwann cells, Satellite 

400

During which part of cellular respiration is the most ATP produced and which element is the final electron acceptor

Electron Transport Chain, Oxygen

400

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy(BSE) is also known as ____. This disease causes a buildup of ____ in the brain.

Mad cow disease, prions


400

What is Valium used to treat 

Anxiety (also seizures and muscle spasms)

400

This hormone increases blood sugar. 

Glucagon

400

What are the 4 lobes of the brain and their functions? (50 points for each lobe named and 50 pts for correct function)

Frontal- Decision making (higher executive function)

Parietal- Processing of sensory information

Temporal- Hearing, memory, and emotion

Occipital- Visual information

500

These 3 essential AA are obtained from our diets and required for the formation of protein structures in the body

Leucine, Isoleucine & Valine

500

This parasite rewires the cat smell into smelling like an attractive opposite-gender rat. Attracts the rat to the smell of cat urine making it more likely to get eaten so that the parasite can reproduce.

What is Toxoplasma gondii 

500

In depressed patients, serotonin is used to help increase ____ expression, which promotes neuron growth and synaptic plasticity.

BDNF (Brain-derived neurotrophic factor)

500

Leptin is primarily produced in ____ and acts as an indicator for  ____

adipose tissue or body fat & satiety

500

50 pts for each cranial nerve named (bonus 100 if you name more than 6)


  • Olfactory nerve (CN I):
  • Optic nerve (CN II): 
  • Oculomotor nerve (CN III): 
  • Trochlear nerve (CN IV): 
  • Trigeminal nerve (CN V): 
  • Abducens nerve (CN VI): 
  • Facial nerve (CN VII): 
  • Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII): 
  • Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX):
  • Vagus nerve (CN X): 
  • Accessory nerve (CN XI):
  • Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII):