Jeopardy Neuron Brain II NTMs Q 100 Q

Jeopardy Neuron Brain II NTMs Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 This is the “spine” of the neuron

$100 axon

$200 This part of a neuron secretes neurotransmitters

$200 Terminal buttons

$300 This is where neurons communicate (the junction).

$300 synapse

$400 This insulates or protects the axon

$400 Myelin sheath

$500 Process of reabsorption of neurotransmitters

$500 reuptake

$100 Breathing and heart beat are regulated by this brain part

$100 The medulla

$200 This part of your brain makes you Hot and happy.

$200 Hypothalamus

$300 This part of our brain produces a fear response.

$300 amygdala

$400 This is the outer wrinkly layer of the top of our brain.

$400 Cerebral cortex

$500 A person who has a brain injury has difficulty seeing and making decisions. These symptoms indicate that damage Has occurred in the _________ & _______ Lobes.

$500 Occipital & Frontal Lobes

100 This part of our hindbrain deals with regulating movement.

$100 Pons

200 This bundle of nerve fibers connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

$200 Corpus Callosum

300 This brain part is the link between the nervous system and the endocrine system

$300 The hypothalamus

$400 This is the brain’s relay station.

400 Thalamus

500 We study sleep using this brain imaging technique:

$500 EEG, electroencephalagram

$100 Damage to this area of the brain disrupts our ability to speak

$100 Broca’s Area

$200 This is the area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations

$200 Somatosensory Cortex

$300 An area of the brain was damaged that produces a coma. Which part of the brain was probably damaged?

300 The Reticular Formation

$400 _______, ________, and __________ are three main brain parts that are part of the limbic system.

400 The hypothalamus, hippocampus, and the amygdala.

$500 Which brain imaging technique can reveal the brain’s functioning as well as its structure by watching the brain “light up” (with increased blood flow) when a person performs different mental functions?

$500 f. MRI (Functional MRI)

$100 Too much causes schizophrenia; too little causes Parkinsons.

$100 Dopamine

$200 This neurotransmitter is associated with motor movement

$200 ACh Acetylcholine

$300 This neurotransmitter helps you feel happy and content. Sunlight helps produce it.

$300 Serotonin

$400 These anti-depressants block the re-uptake of serotonin in the brain

$400 Prozac, Zoloft

$500 Alcohol acts as an agonist when interacting with the neurotransmitter, _______.

$500 GABA

Final Jeopardy What was the name of the doctor that performed groundbreaking experiments on split-brain patients?

Final Jeopardy Answer Dr. Michael Gazzaniga