Brain
The Nervous System
100

The outer, folded layer of the brain responsible for higher level thinking

What is the Cerebral Cortex

100

The two main parts of the nervous system

What are the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System

200

What part of the brain controls the right side of your body

What is the left hemesphere

200

How do neurons communicate across the synapse

What are Neurotransmitters

300

What is the most famous case of damage to the prefrontal cortex

Who was Phineas Gage 

300

What surrounds neurons to make signals travel faster and longer distances

What is the myelin sheath

400

What part of the brain is vital for the production of language

What is Broca's Area

500

The three main divisions of the brain

What is the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain