Brain anatomy
the lobe responsible for visual processing.
what is the Occipital Lobe?
This neurotransmitter is reduced in Parkinson’s disease.
What is Dopamine?
This autoimmune disorder causes demyelination in the CNS.
What is MS?
This technique uses magnetic fields to temporarily disrupt activity in a specific brain region.
What is TMS?
This organ uses about 20% of the body’s energy at rest.
What is the brain
The hippocampus is located in this lobe.
what is the temporal lobe?
This inhibitory neurotransmitter is targeted by many anti-anxiety drugs
what is GABA?
This common disorder is characterized by recurrent seizures due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain
What is Epilepsy?
This noninvasive method uses electrodes on the scalp to measure brain waves.
What is EEG?
The “fight or flight” response is triggered by this division of the nervous system.
What is the Sympathetic Nervous System?
This part of the brainstem controls basic life functions such as breathing and heart rate.
What is the medulla oblongata?
This neurotransmitter, used at the neuromuscular junction, is crucial for muscle contraction.
What is Acetylcholine?
This neurodegenerative disease involves loss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra, leading to tremors and rigidity.
What is Parkinsons?
This method uses a strong magnet and radio waves to create detailed images of brain structure.
What is MRI?
This structure in the brain is named after a seahorse because of its shape.
What is the hippocampus?
This structure connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
Low levels of this neurotransmitter are linked to depression; SSRIs increase its availability in the synaptic cleft.
What is Serotonin?
This disorder, often diagnosed in childhood, is marked by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
What is ADHD?
This neuroimaging method measures blood oxygenation to infer brain activity.
What is fMRI
This brain wave frequency band is most associated with deep sleep.
What are Delta Waves?
Damage to this area in the frontal lobe can cause personality changes and poor decision-making, as seen in Phineas Gage
What is the PreFrontal Cortex?
This peptide neurotransmitter, whose name means “endogenous morphine,” reduces pain perception and produces euphoria.
What are endorphins?
This rare but fatal inherited disease causes uncontrollable movements, psychiatric symptoms, and progressive cognitive decline.
what is Huntington disease?
This revolutionary technique uses light-sensitive ion channels to control neural activity in living brains.
What is Optogenetics?
Despite popular myth, humans use far more than this small percent of their brain.
What is 10%?