Neuroscience

Neuroscience Facts and Concepts

• Two types of strokes: Ischemic (blood clot) and Hemorrhagic (bleeding in the brain)
• Three structures of basal ganglia: Globus pallidus, putamen, and caudate
• PGO waves are electrical impulses that occur during REM sleep
• Occipital lobe visualizes what we're dreaming, sending signals to the pons to paralyze our body
• The Frozen Addicts: Cooked heroin wrong, creating hazardous pesticides called MPTP
• SM lost the ability to fear due to calcification of the amygdala, while HM lost the ability to make new memories due to surgery
• Broadmann Area 25 is involved in depression and emotional regulation
• Retrograde amnesia is forgetting things before getting sick, while anterograde amnesia is trouble remembering things after getting sick
• Explicit memory is remembering facts or events, while implicit memory is remembering skills
• Mirror neurons are cells that are active during movement and while watching someone else perform the same movement
• The primary structures that make up the Limbic System are the hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus, and thalamus
• The HPA axis is a system that helps cope with stress, releasing cortisol to deal with stress

Test your knowledge of neuroscience with this quiz on fascinating facts and concepts. From the different types of strokes to the structures of the basal ganglia, you'll discover interesting insights into the brain and its functions. Learn about PGO waves during REM sleep, the role of the occipital lobe in dreaming, and the impact of MPTP on the brain. Discover how calcification of the amygdala affects fear and how surgery can lead to the loss of new memories. Explore the differences between