Mock Brain Bee

True or False: As a person ages, past their 30th birthday, the amount of gray matter in their brain begins to decrease.

• True

• False

Failure of the neural tube to close anteriorly during embryonic development may lead to which condition?

• Cerebral Palsy

• Spina Bifida

• Down Syndrome

• Anencephaly

What is the large bundle of fibers that connects the two cerebral

hemispheres of the brain called?

(a)  

The space between 2 communicating neurons is called:

• Synapse

• Serotonin

• Axon Terminal

• Neuron Communication Space

Name the peptide that accumulates in the senile plaques of the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

• NTF

• Tau Protein

• Beta-Amyloid

• SSRI

Name a cognitive disorder associated with chronic alcoholism

• Autism

• Down Syndrome

• Korsakoff's Syndrome

• Fragile X Syndrome

Most drugs used for treating schizophrenia dampen the response of what neurotransmitter?

• Cortisol

• Acetylcholine

• Dopamine

• Serotonin

Which of these are NOT photoreceptors responsible for picking up fine detail and color?

• Cones

• Optic Nerve

• Fovea

• Rods

What is the most common inhibitory neurotransmitter found in the brain?

(a)  

What is programmed cell death induced by specialized biochemical pathways?

• Apoptosis

• Mitochondrial starvation

• Necrosis