neuro 2

Question 1

Reward pathway neurotransmitter, Parkinson’s patients have imbalance

Answer 1

Dopamine

Question 2

Controls balance and coordination

Answer 2

Cerebellum

Question 3

Most affective method of getting a brain image

Answer 3

PET Scan

Question 4

Infection that causes swelling in protective membrane around brain

Answer 4

Meningitis

Question 5

Neurotransmitter that stimulates something

Answer 5

Excitatory

Question 6

Lobe associated with hearing and language

Answer 6

Temporal Lobe

Question 7

Technical word for headache

Answer 7

Cephalegia

Question 8

Alzheimer’s disease is associated with the build up of these plaques

Answer 8

Amyloid

Question 9

Lobe associated with reasoning and emotion

Answer 9

Frontal

Question 10

Part of neuron that contains nucleus

Answer 10

Cellbody

Question 11

Tingling sensation or numbness

Answer 11

Paresthesia

Question 12

Fat substance that protects axons

Answer 12

Myelin

Question 13

Caused by interruption in breathing at night

Answer 13

Sleep-Apnea

Question 14

Small part of the brain connected to emotions such as fear and anger

Answer 14

Amygdala

Question 15

Long part of neuron that carries impulse from end to end

Answer 15

Axon

Question 16

Loss of use of 4 Limbs

Answer 16

Quadriplegia

Question 17

Branches that transmit and receive impulses to and from other neurons

Answer 17

Dendrites

Question 18

chemicals that carry impulse across synapse

Answer 18

Neurotransmitters

Question 19

Controls vital functions such as heartbeat

Answer 19

Brainstem

Question 20

Usually temporary loss of memory

Answer 20

Amnesia

Question 21

Loss of the use of two limbs

Answer 21

Paraplegia

Question 22

Largest part of brain divided into lobes

Answer 22

Cerebrum

Question 23

Nerve cell that conducts electrical impulses

Answer 23

Neuron

Question 24

TIA’s (transcient ischemic attack) are mini_

Answer 24

Strokes

Question 25

Diseases characterized by tremors

Answer 25

Parkinsons

Question 26

Lobe associated with sensation and movement

Answer 26

Parietal Lobe

Question 27

EEG’s measure this in the brain

Answer 27

Electricity

Question 28

Neurotransmitters that slow something down

Answer 28

Inhibitory

Question 29

Characterized by forgetfulness

Answer 29

Dementia

Question 30

Unable to stay sleep

Answer 30

Insomnia

Question 31

Brain swelling caused by bacteria

Answer 31

Encephalitis

Question 32

Occipital lobe is associated with

Answer 32

Vision

Question 33

“Feel good” neurotransmitter made in our gut

Answer 33

serotonin