The Brain
“Hills” and “valleys” on the surface of the cerebral cortex
What are gyri and sulci?
First half of the menstrual cycle, during which the follicle grows and secretes estrogen
What is the follicular phase?
Paralysis occurs during this stage of sleep
What is REM sleep?
This hormone is sometimes called the Stress Hormone
What is cortisol?
An epidemic of this type of cancer was seen in the area surrounding Chernobyl after 1986
What is thyroid cancer?
Part of the brain containing the medulla, pons, and midbrain
What is the brain stem?
Pituitary hormone that stimulates ovarian follicles to mature
What is FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)?
Chemical responsible for "sleep pressure"
What is adenosine?
Upon stimulation by the sympathetic nervous system, this organ produces hormones responsible for the Fight or Flight response
What is the adrenal medulla?
Seat of the soul and repository of memories, according to ancient Egyptians
What is the heart?
Brain tissue containing neuron cell bodies
What is gray matter?
Occurs around day 14 in response to a surge of LH
What is ovulation?
Activity that clears adenosine from the brain
What is sleeping?
Organ that regulates the long-term stress response
What is the adrenal cortex?
The things that people with prospopagnosia cannot perceive, despite having normal sensory pathways
What are faces?
Part of the brain controlling voluntary movement and easily impaired by alcohol
What is the cerebellum?
Inner lining of the uterus that thickens during the menstrual cycle
What is the endometrium?
Hormone that regulates sleep wake rhythm
What is melatonin?
Neuro-endocrine axis that controls the stress response
What is the HPA (hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal) axis?
Birth control pills act by negative feedback on this organ
What is the pituitary?
Part of the brain that takes in sensory signals and routes them to other parts of the brain
What is the thalamus?
Hormone produced by the corpus luteum during the second half of the cycle
What is progesterone?
Type of sleep that consolidates memories
What is NREM sleep?
Zone of the adrenal cortex that produces cortisol
What is the zona fasciculata?
The injuries of this famous 19th century patient led to the theory that the prefrontal cortex is important in determining personality
Who is Phineas Gage?