Brain
How many lobes does the brain have?
4
What does the spine connect?
The brain and lower back
What type of information makes a neuron fire?
Excitatory
What lobe are the ears located over?
Temporal
How many Meyers-Briggs personality types are there?
16
Name all of the lobes of the brain
Frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal
What is the lumbar part of the spine?
Lower back
Name a part of a neuron other than an axon/axon terminal or dendrite.
Nucleus, cell body/soma, node of Ranvier, Schwann cell, myelin sheath, etc.
What is another name for the eardrum?
Tympanic membrane
Which two neurotransmitters are involved with good feelings?
Dopamine and serotonin
Why does the brain have folds?
To increase surface area
What is the name for the neck bones in the spine?
Cervical
What part of the neuron transmits information to other neurons?
Axon
What is the tissue at the back of the eye that sends electrical impulses to the brain, and what nerve is involved?
Retina & optic nerve
Name 4 neurotransmitters
Adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine, serotonin, GABA, acetylcholine, glutamate, endorphins
What are the gyri?
The bumps on the brain
Name 3 parts of the spine
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, coccyx, sacrum
What do dendrites do?
Receive signals
What are the 3 tiny bones in the middle ear referred to, collectively?
Auditory ossicles
What is prosopagnosia?
Inability to recognize familiar faces
What does the thalamus do?
Processes almost all sensory information
How many nerves are in the spine?
31
What is the direction of the nerve impulse?
Dendrites to axon terminals
What are the two main parts of the inner ear?
Cochlea and semicircular canals
Which neurotransmitter is associated with learning?
Acetylcholine