17 Questions
Which neurotransmitter is linked to muscle action, learning, and memory?
Acetylcholine
Excess dopamine receptor activity is associated with which brain disorder?
Schizophrenia
Which neurotransmitter helps control alertness and arousal?
Norepinephrine
Undersupply of which neurotransmitter is linked to seizures, tremors, and insomnia?
GABA
What is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?
GABA
Which neurotransmitter is involved in mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal?
Serotonin
What is the primary function of the left brain?
Logic
Which area of the brain is responsible for formulating speech and sending motor instructions to the motor cortex?
Broca's area
What happens if there is damage to Wernicke's area in the brain?
Inability to understand spoken language
In which period of cognitive development do children develop object permanence?
Sensorimotor period
Which type of thought is primarily associated with the right brain?
Intuition
What functions are primarily controlled by the parietal lobe in the brain?
Recognition and understanding of language
What part of the brain is responsible for recognizing sounds as speech, music, or noise?
Auditory association area
Which neuroimaging technique uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce images that distinguish among different types of soft tissue?
MRI
What is the function of Wernicke's area in the brain?
Language comprehension
Which imaging technique provides a visual display of brain activity by detecting where a radioactive form of glucose goes during a given task?
PET Scan
What does an EEG measure in the brain?
Brain wave activity
Learn about neurotransmitters like acetylcholine, dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine and their roles in muscle action, learning, memory, mood, and various brain functions. Understand how imbalances in these neurotransmitters can lead to neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, and depression.
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