The Brain

Neurons

100

(This part of the neuron receives signals from other neurons.)

(What is the dendrite?)

200

(The long fiber that transmits signals away from the neuron's cell body.)

(What is the axon?)

300

(This gap between neurons is where neurotransmitters are released.)

(What is the synapse?)

400

(The fatty substance that insulates axons and speeds up signal transmission.)

(What is myelin?)

500

(The electrical signal that travels down the axon of a neuron.)

(What is an action potential?)

Lobes

100

(The lobe responsible for processing visual information.)

(What is the occipital lobe?)

200

(This lobe is involved in decision-making, planning, and personality.)

(What is the frontal lobe?)

300

(The lobe that processes touch, pressure, and spatial awareness.)

(What is the parietal lobe?)

400

(The lobe associated with hearing and memory.)

(What is the temporal lobe?)

500

(This structure connects the two hemispheres of the brain.)

(What is the corpus callosum?)

Brain Diseases

100

(This progressive disease destroys memory and cognitive abilities.)

(What is Alzheimer's disease?)

200

(A disease caused by the death of dopamine-producing neurons.)

(What is Parkinson's disease?)

300

(This condition involves sudden, uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain.)

(What is epilepsy?)

400

(A brain disorder characterized by recurring, intense sadness and loss of interest.)

(What is depression?)

500

(The disorder caused by injury to the brain, often leading to memory and concentration problems.)

(What is traumatic brain injury (TBI)?)

Imaging

100

(This imaging technique uses X-rays to create detailed pictures of the brain.)

(What is a CT scan?)

200

(A technique that uses magnets and radio waves to visualize brain structures.)

(What is MRI?)

300

(This imaging method shows brain activity by measuring blood flow.)

(What is fMRI?)

400

(A technique that uses radioactive tracers to observe brain function.)

(What is PET scan?)

500

(The type of imaging used to measure electrical activity in the brain.)

(What is EEG?)

The Nervous System

100

(The nervous system is divided into central and this other system.)

(What is the peripheral nervous system?)

200

(The part of the brainstem that controls heartbeat and breathing.)

(What is the medulla?)

300

(These neurons carry signals from the body to the brain.)

(What are sensory neurons?)

400

(The part of the nervous system responsible for the fight-or-flight response.)

(What is the sympathetic nervous system?)

500

(This is the control center of the nervous system.)

(What is the brain?)