Nervous System Trivia
Flex your neurons and show you've got the nerve to electrify these brain-busting trivia questions.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
During an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, blood flow is cut off to which organ, leading to tissue damage and loss of function?
Brain
What basic emotion underlies jealousy, warning us of potential loss or abandonment?
Fear
When viewed from the side, the human spine naturally traces what characteristic double shape, thanks to its alternating inward and outward curves?
S-shape
Which neurotransmitter, known as the brain’s primary inhibitory chemical, slows neuronal firing and helps you drift off to sleep?
GABA
Which part of the human brain, making up roughly 80% of its volume and divided into two hemispheres, houses the cerebral cortex for conscious thought?
Cerebrum