Heredity and Environment
Nervous System
The Neuron and Neural Firing
The Brain
The Lord of the Rings
100

If a trait is inherited through Heredity, it is referring to this 

Genes/ Genetics/ DNA

100

This is the brain and the spinal cord

Central Nervous System

100

Mr. Trautwein works under the influence of this mild stimulant every day

Caffeine 

100

This part of the brain handles our "fight or flight" reflex and involved in processing emotion

Amygdala

100

This mere Hobbit carried the ring of power to Mordor

Frodo Baggins

200

Traits inherited via environmental factors refer to this

Nurturing/ Parenting/ Factors via upbringing

200

This branches off of the brain and spinal cord

Peripheral Nervous System

200

Under supply of this neurotransmitter can lead to depression

Serotonin

200

This part of the brain handles higher level cognitive functions like decision making and problem solving

Frontal Lobes

200

This wizard was reborn after a duel with the Balrog in the Mines of Moria, turning from "the gray" to "the white"

Gandalf

300

The Minnesota Twin Study determined that Twins sepreated at birth were __________ likely to have similar IQ scores

More

300

You are walking on Roxy Ann and see a velociraptor when you round a corner. This part of the PNS is triggered.

Sympathetic Nervous System

300

What is it called when a person needs more uses of a substance to reach the same desired affect?

Tolerance

300

This part of the brain stem controls your breathing

Medulla

300

This dark lord looked over Mordor with his all seeing eye

Sauron

400

This is the study of how environment impacts how our body reads DNA

Epigenetics

400

When you start to fall asleep during Mr. Trautwein's boring lecture, this part of the PNS has been triggered

Parasympathetic

400

When a Neuron reabsorbs excess neurotransmitter, it is called this

Reuptake

400

This part of the brain handles sensory information from skin, muscles and joints. 

Somatosensory Cortex

400

This ranger was revealed to be the heir to the throne of Gondor

Strider/ Aragorn 
500

If you have reached Homeostasis, this part of the PNS is doing great.

Autonomic

500

These support, nourish and protect Neurons

Glial Cells

500

This is the brains ability to re-organize itself after damage

Neuroplasticity

500

The lone Elf represented in the fellowship, his skill with a bow was unmatched

Legolas