A circuit that includes an afferent neuron, interneuron, and efferent neuron and responds to stimuli (heat, cold, withdrawal,etc. ) is called what
What is reflex arc
100
A bacterial or viral infection that attacks the brain is called
What is meningitis
100
What is the name of the outer, tough part of the meninges?
What is dura mater
100
Which endocrine gland(s) make epinephrine, more commonly known as adrenaline?
What is adrenal glands
200
Whee is the center for hearing?
What is temporal lobe
200
The prt of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal chord is the
What is central nervous system
200
A condition that causes severe pain in one side of the head from constriction then dilation of blood vessels in the brain is called
What is migraine headache
200
What is the name of the layer that nourishes the brain with blood and nutrients?
What is pia mater
200
Which adrenal gland makes FSH, the hormone necessary for initial sperm production in males and egg production in females?
What is pituitary
300
Wher is the center for vision?
What is occipital lobe
300
The part of the nervous system consisting of the nerves radiating from the spinal chord is the
What is peripheral nervous system
300
A condition marked by uncontrolled electrical impulses in the brain is called
What is epilepsy
300
What is the name of the layer that is filled with cerebrospinal fluid?
What is arachnoid mater
300
If the sugar level in the urine is too high, what hormone is deficient in or absent from the blood?
What is insulin
400
Where is the center for balance?
What is cerebellum
400
A neuron that receives stimuli is called an _________ neuron
What is afferent
400
A condition that causes part of the face to be paralyzed and results in a lack of half of the face to be able to make facial expression is/are
What is Bell's Palsy, stroke (either answer is correct)
400
If the blood is low in calcium, what hormone regulates this, and what endocrine organ produces it?
What is calcitonin, thyroid gland
500
Where is the center for writing nad math
What is parietal lobe
500
The part of the nervous system that controls the heart rate, breathing, and digestion is the ____________ nervous system
What is autonomic
500
Rosemary Kennedy had an operation performed on her that left her in the state of a two-year old. What was the surgery, and what part of the brain did it affect?
What is lobotomy, frontal lobes
500
If a males voices refuses to take on the adult tone, hat hormone could possibly be low?