Parts of the Brain
What part of the brain is responsible for higher cognitive functions like decision-making, problem-solving, planning
Frontal Lobe
What disease of the brain affects memory, thinking, and behavior?
Alzheimer's Disease
What are the Brain and spinal cord a part of?
Central Nervous System
What is the most basic building block of the nervous system?
Nerve cells
What part of the brain regulates a number of homeostatic processes, including body temperature, appetite and blood pressure?
Hypothalamus
Which part of the brain is responsible for processing sensory information?
Parietal Lobe
What brain disease is characterized by recurring episodes of headaches accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and a sensitivity to light?
Migraines
What two functions are the Spinal Cord's main responsibilities?
Communication and Reflexes
What neurotransmitter when secreted gives you feelings of pleasure and motivation?
Dopamine
What area when damaged can affect the production of language in any form?
Broca's Area
What part of the brain is known as the "control center" and regulates vital functions?
Brainstem
What injury to the brain is caused by an external force?
Traumatic Brain Injury
What part of the Peripheral Nervous System carries messages to and from brain and spinal cord
Somatic
What hormone in the endocrine system is a response to stress in a helpful way?
Cortisol
When damaged, what area of the brain allows people to produce sensible language, but cannot understand any of it?
Wernicke's area
What part of the brain is responsible for controlling voluntary movements and balance?
Cerebellum
What long-term neurological disorder causes groups of neurons to discharge spontaneously, leading to seizures?
Epilepsy
What part of the nervous system specifically controls involuntary tasks like breathing, digestion, and heartbeats?
Autonomic
What part of the neuron serves as an input sight where signals from other neurons are received through?
Dendrites
What area in Latin for "black substance" contain cell bodies that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine,
Substantia nigra
Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating emotions and forming memories?
The Limbic System
What brain disease is a neurodegenerative disease that is mostly inherited with no cure?
Huntington's Disease
What part of the peripheral nervous system controls the body's fight-or-flight response?
Sympathetic
What fatty substance formed from glial cells coats the axon, acting as an insulator and making the speed of the signal travel faster?
Myelin Sheath
What part in the hindbrain meaning "bridge" is involved in regulating brain activity during sleep and when damaged can cause paralysis or even death?
Pons