Jeopardy Neuron anatomy Scan that Brain Brain Structure Which Cortex? Genetics Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from H1 Rootlike parts of the cell that receive impulses from other neurons

$100 Answer from H1 DENDRITES

$200 Question from H1 What is the correct sequence of the neural chain events?

$200 Answer from H1 Receptors, afferent neurons, interneurons, efferent neurons, effectors

$300 Question from H1 Neurotransmitters are typically stored in which parts of a neuron?

$300 Answer from H1 Terminal Buttons

$400 Question from H1 What is the sequence of shifts in the electrical charge of a neuron called?

$400 Answer from H1 Action Potential

$500 Question from H1 What happens when a neuron is stimulated to its threshold?

$500 Answer from H1 The movement of sodium and potassium ions across the membrane creates an action potential

$100 Question from H2 What type of scan uses X-ray technology to show the structure of the brain

$100 Answer from H2 CAT/CT SCAN

$200 Question from H2 Which brain scan produces the most detailed picture of the brain structure?

$200 Answer from H2 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

$300 Question from H2 This scan can show areas of the brain that are used for speaking, listening, and seeing

$300 Answer from H2 PET Scan

$400 Question from H2 These imaging techniques only show the structure of the brain

$400 Answer from H2 EEG and CAT/CT Scans

$500 Question from H2 This scan can show details of brain Structure with information about blood Flow in the brain, tying brain structure to Activity during cognitive tasks

$500 Answer from H2 Functional MRI fMRI

$100 Question from H3 The thalamus processes information for all of the following senses EXCEPT

$100 Answer from H3 SMELL

$200 Question from H3 The area of the brain stem that is important in controlling breathing is the

$200 Answer from H3 MEDULLA

$300 Question from H3 The brain scans of people with amnesia are most likely to show damage to the

$300 Answer from H3 HIPPOCAMPUS

$400 Question from H3 Which part of the body is most important in regulating an animal’s sex drive?

$400 Answer from H3 HYPOTHALAMUS

$500 Question from H3 The part of the brain most responsible for making decisions is the

$500 Answer from H3 PREFRONTAL CORTEX

$100 Question from H4 For most people, speech functions are usually localized in which hemisphere

$100 Answer from H4 LEFT CEREBRAL HEMISPHERE

$200 Question from H4 People who have experienced severe damage to the frontal lobe of the brain seldom regain their ability to

$200 Answer from H4 MAKE AND CARRY OUT PLANS OR DIRECTIONS

$300 Question from H4 The area that processes sound waves and known as auditory cortex

$300 Answer from H4 TEMPORAL LOBES

$400 Question from H4 Broca’s area is usually located in which part of the cortex

$400 Answer from H4 LEFT FRONTAL LOBE

$500 Question from H4 This area of the brain is grouped together because they all deal with emotion and memory

$500 Answer from H4 The Limbic System

$100 Question from H5 An extra chromosome on the twenty-first pair is associated with

$100 Answer from H5 DOWN SYNDROME

$200 Question from H5 Give an example of a hormone

$200 Answer from H5 INSULIN

$300 Question from H5 Stimulation of portions of the left temporal lobe of the brain during surgery will cause the patient to

$300 Answer from H5 HEAR SOUNDS

$400 Question from H5 Split brain patients have this cut

$400 Answer from H5 CORPUS CALLOSUM

$500 Question from H5 This abnormality results when a Baby is born with only a X chromosome in the spot of the 23 pair

$500 Answer from H5 TURNER’S SYNDROME

Final Jeopardy A brain tumor that results in obesity would most likely be located in

Final Jeopardy Answer AREA OF THE HYPOTHALAMUS