Every human has more than 100 billion neurons in his or her body most of which are located in the __
What is the brain?
100
This part of the brain houses the medulla and cerebellum
What is the hindbrain?
100
Dwarfism and giantism are physical side effects of the pituitary gland when this hormone is underproduced or overproduced
What is growth hormone?
100
The structure that connects the left and right brain and sends information from one side to the other is called
What is the corpus callosum?
100
More than 250 million people play this game regularly and at least 18 million in the U.S. 78% of which is under 18 years old
What is soccer?
200
These structures send and receive messages from other structures in the body such as muscles and glands
What are neurons?
200
When a lobotomy is performed, this part of the brain is removed that controls thougths and emotions
What is the forebrain?
200
This gland produces steroids which increase resistance to stress
What is adrenal glands?
200
The normal human cells contain a total of this many chromosomes
What is 46?
200
These people are three times more likely to suffer from neurological disease due to brain injury than others
Who are pro-football players?
300
Messages sent from neuron to neuron travel in this many directions
What is one?
300
There are four lobes of the brain, this one houses the thalamus and the hypothalamus
What is the frontal lobe?
300
Testosterone and estrogen, which are produced by the male and female, play an important role in physical __.
What is development?
300
The brain and the spinal cord make up this one important system
What is the central nervous system?
300
One of four "speed" positions in football which is more likely to experience brain disease
What is quarterback, running back, wide receiver, linebacker?
400
This part of a neuron carries messages from one neuron to another. The connection is this four-letter word
What is axon?
400
This the the connector between the brain the spinal cord
What is the brain stem?
400
The endocrine system consists of glands that produce __ .
What are hormones?
400
This many chorosomes are contributed by each parent
What is 23 pairs?
400
This has been found to be the primary brain disease, among NFL players, which is advanced dementia
What is Alzheimer's /ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
500
There are three parts of a neuron (cell body, axon) and this part which looks like branches or roots of a tree and send information
What are dendrites?
500
Even if the brain is not engaged, the body will perform functions like breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure. These things are part of the ____ nervous system.
What is autonomic (automatic)?
500
A person born with more than forty-six choromosomes will have this genetic disorder
What is Down's Syndrome?
500
This device measures and records the electrical activity of the brain
What is an electroencephalograph/gram?
500
Brain injuries in children can lead to deficits in learning, especially in skills such as __, __, and ___.