UMD Nu Rho Psi
Who is our faculty advisor?
Who is Dr. Chicoli?
The insulation covering axons in neurons is called what?
What is myelin?
What neurodegenerative disorder has signs of memory loss, confusion, and the presence of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles?
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
The neurotransmitter at neuromuscular junctions that triggers muscle contraction.
What is acetylcholine?
What are the colors on the logo for Nu Rho Psi?
Gold, Black
What structure connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres?
What is the Corpus callosum?
This disease is characterized by tremors, slow movement, and rigidity due to degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra.
What is Parkinson’s disease?
This excitatory neurotransmitter is tied to reward, motivation, and Parkinson’s disease.
What is dopamine?
Where can you find info about our events?
What is Nu Rho Psi Google Calendar?
Which region of the brain regulates balance and coordination?
What is the cerebellum?
Language difficulties such as trouble speaking, reading, and writing result from damage to language centers in the brain. What is this condition called?
What is aphasia?
Low levels of this neurotransmitter are linked to depression and mood disorders.
What is serotonin?
What is one of the missions of Nu Rho Psi?
encourage intellectual and social interaction between students, faculty, and professionals in neuroscience and related fields; increase public awareness of neuroscience and its benefits for the individual and society; and encourage service to the community; encourage professional interest and excellence in scholarship, particularly in neuroscience; award recognition to students who have achieved such excellence in scholarship
What part of the brain acts as a relay/switchboard for sensory and motor signals?
What is the thalamus?
Sudden, recurrent seizures indicate which electrical disorder of the brain?
What is epilepsy?
These opioid-like neurotransmitters reduce pain perception and cause runner’s high.
What are endorphins?
TBD
What is the part of the brain that controls autonomic functions such as heart rate and breathing?
What is the medulla oblongata?
What autoimmune disorder disrupts the myelin sheath in the central nervous system, leading to numbness, blurred vision, and motor symptoms?
What is multiple sclerosis?
This “stress hormone” also acts as a neurotransmitter, prepared from tyrosine like dopamine.
What is norepinephrine?