Nervous System Trivia
Flex your neurons and show you've got the nerve to electrify these brain-busting trivia questions.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which lobe at the front of the brain is responsible for executive functions like planning, decision-making and voluntary movement?
Frontal lobe
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 vital sign do baroreceptors in your carotid sinus and aortic arch continuously monitor?
Blood pressure