Week 1

Question 1

The nervous system operates by electrical transmission dualism

Answer 1

Galvani

Question 2

Speech production center of the brain located in the ventral posterior region of the frontal lobes

Answer 2

Broca

Question 3

Nervous system consist of vast interconnected webs of continuous fibers (“ reticular theory”)

Answer 3

Golgi

Question 4

Nervous system is composed of arrays of separated, independent cells (“ neuron doctrine”)

Answer 4

Cajal

Question 5

Founder of the field of experimental, research psychology

Answer 5

B.F. Skinner

Question 6

Involves the application of fundamental ethical principles to a variety of topics involving research

Answer 6

Research ethics

Question 7

Set of research ethic principles for human experimentation

Answer 7

The Nuremberg code

Question 8

Computerized tomography. Uses multiple x-rays to construct a 3-D image. Great spatial resolution, but only fair soft tissue contrast resolution.

Answer 8

CT

Question 9

Magnetic resonance imaging. Magnetic field and radio waves used to produce high resolution. Structural images of the brain. fair spatial revolution, great soft tissue contrast resolution.

Answer 9

MRI

Question 10

Positron emission tomography. Injection of a radioactive substance into the bloodstream, which is taken up by parts of the brain, according to how active they are. Activity image-baseline image= difference image.

Answer 10

PET

Question 11

Functional MRI. Measures brain, activation by detecting increases in oxygenated blood directed at active neural structures. BOLD (blood-oxygen-dependent-signal).

Answer 11

fMRI

Question 12

Electroencephalogram. Scalp electrodes provide information about the activity of large population of neurons. Used to study sleep and diagnose seizures.

Answer 12

EEG

Question 13

The electrical stimulation of the brain applied during neurosurgery

Answer 13

Brain stimulation

Question 14

Surgical treatment involving the implantation of a medical device, called a brain pacemaker, which send electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain. Can help with Parkinson’s.

Answer 14

Deep brain stimulation

Question 15

A non-invasive method to cause depolarization or hyper polarization in the neurons. It uses electromagnetic induction to induce, weak, electric currents, using a rapidly changing magnetic field can help with depression, schizophrenia, and more.

Answer 15

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 16

Areas of the brain that I’ve been damaged by disease, congenital, malformation, trauma, stroke, or infection

Answer 16

Lesions

Question 17

Used to identify particular chemicals in specific brand locations order to determine the role of a particular chemical for a specific functions.

Answer 17

Biochemical manipulation

Question 18

Analysis of chemicals, president, and the extra cellular fluid

Answer 18

Microdialysis

Question 19

Infusing a drug into a specific brain region

Answer 19

Central drug infusion

Question 20

Used to identify the contribution of genes to particular behaviors

Answer 20

Genetic manipulation

Question 21

Rostral/anterior

Answer 21

Head/front

Question 22

Caudal/posterior

Answer 22

Tail/back

Question 23

Dorsal/superior

Answer 23

Top/back

Question 24

Ventral/inferior

Answer 24

Bottom/belly

Question 25

Medial

Answer 25

Middle

Question 26

Lateral

Answer 26

Outside

Question 27

Proximal

Answer 27

Near core

Question 28

Distal

Answer 28

Extremities

Question 29

Ipsilateral

Answer 29

Same side

Question 30

Contralateral

Answer 30

Opposite side

Question 31

Line that defines nervous system

Answer 31

Neuraxis

Question 32

Parallel to midline

Answer 32

Sagittal section

Question 33

Divides nervous system front to back

Answer 33

Coronal section

Question 34

Divides brain from top to bottom

Answer 34

Horizontal section

Question 35

Provides protection and cushion to the brain. There are three main layers, Dura mater, subarachnoid, space, and pia mater.

Answer 35

Meninges

Question 36

Inflammation of the meninges. Caused by bacteria, virus, or fungus. Swelling in the subarachnoid space. Increases intracranial pressure.

Answer 36

Meningitis

Question 37

Blood can collect between meningeal layers (epidural hematoma, subdural, hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage). Increases intracranial pressure.

Answer 37

Brain injuries

Question 38

There are four in total. Two lateral, one at the midline, and one near the spinal cord it is filled with cerebral spinal fluid.

Answer 38

Ventricles

Question 39

Keep the brain buoyant in the skull. Provides cushioning. Similar composition to blood plasma. Produced in choroid plexus. replenished four times a day.

Answer 39

Cerebrospinal fluid

Question 40

The main arteries supplying blood to the brain.

Answer 40

Internal carotid artery, vertebral artery.

Question 41

Made up of the brain and spinal cord

Answer 41

Central nervous system

Question 42

There is a connection between the central nervous system and muscles, organs, and skin. Composed of neurons and glia.

Answer 42

Peripheral nervous system

Question 43

Information moving toward the central nervous system from sensory receptors

Answer 43

Afferent/ascending

Question 44

Information moving away from the central nervous system to muscles and organs

Answer 44

Efferent/descending

Question 45

Somatosensory (skin feeling), skeletal motor (muscle control), cranial, and spinal nerves (12 pairs, sensory nerves, motor, nerves, and mixed nerves)

Answer 45

Somatic nervous system

Question 46

Controls and senses, glands, and organs. Holds the sympathetic (fight or flight ) and parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous system.

Answer 46

Autonomic nervous system

Question 47

Non-neuronal. Provides physical and functional support to neurons. May have many important, clinical implications. Four types, astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes, Schwann cells.

Answer 47

Glia