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Biology Edition
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I’m all Secret Let me Stop, look Self
& listen defense me sick
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Final Jeopardy!
I’m All Nerves
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 This elongated structure carries an impulse to the next
neuron
 What is an axon?
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 These cells have many connections and are capable of
making decisions
 What are interneurons?
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I’m All Nerves
600
 This insulating layer is found only in white matter .
 What is the myelin sheath?
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I’m All Nerves
800
 These gaps or spaces in the axons of motor neurons
increase the speed of the impulse by “jumping”.
 What are Nodes of Ranvier?
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 These support cells provide nutrients and energy to
active neurons.
 What are glial cells?
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 This thin layer found only in peripheral nerves has the
ability to repair damaged neurons.
 What is the neurilemma?
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Secret Codes
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 A neuron at -70mV is said to have reached this state.
 What is the resting potential?
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Secret Codes
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 Neurons achieve -70mV by the use of this membrane
protein.
 What is the sodium-potassium pump?
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Secret Codes
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 This time frame between impulses is needed for a
neuron to recharge.
 What is the refractory period?
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Secret Codes
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 This is the minimum stimulation needed to trigger an
impulse.
 What is the threshold level?
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Secret Codes
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 This is the most-common neurotransmitter known.
 What is acetylcholine?
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Secret Codes
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 Many insecticides act by blocking the function of this
enzyme in the synapse.
 What is cholinesterase?
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Let Me Think
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 This is the quickest nerve pathway possible.
 What is a reflex?
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Let Me Think
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 Caffeine and nicotine are examples of this type of drug
that keeps you alert.
 What is a stimulant?
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Let Me Think
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 This part of your brain is responsible for involuntary
functions such as breathing.
 What is the medulla oblongata?
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Let Me Think
**Daily Double**
 This tiny part has the responsibility for maintaining
homeostasis.
 What is the hypothalamus?
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Let Me Think
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 Your movements and balance are controlled by this
large part of your brain.
 What is the cerebellum?
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Let Me Think
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 This lobe of the cerebrum controls behavior, emotions,
memory and personality.
 What is the frontal lobe?
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Stop, look & listen
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 The amount of light entering your eye is controlled by
this colourful part.
 What is the iris?
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Stop, look & listen
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 This snail-like part of your ear converts sound waves to
nervous impulses.
 What is the cochlea?
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Stop, look & listen
600
 If you need to come closer to read this, you probably
suffer from this disorder.
 What is myopia?
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(near-sightedness)
Stop, look & listen
800
 Airborne travelers often yawn or chew gum to open
this passage and relieve ear pressure.
 What is the Eustachian tube?
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Stop, look & listen
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 Your internal amplifier is composed of these 3 ossicles,
well known to blacksmiths.
 What are the hammer, anvil and stirrup?
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Stop, look & listen
1200
 Blurry and darkened vision or even blindness due to a
fluid build up is given this name.
 What is glaucoma?
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It Was Self-Defense
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 Nick-named “Pac-man cells” they eat anything
unfamiliar.
 What are macrophages?
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It Was Self-Defense
** Daily Double**
 White blood cells are produced and tested in this
endocrine gland.
 What is the thymus gland?
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It Was Self-Defense
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 When harmless substances appear harmful, you may
be suffering from this.
 What is an allergy? (or paranoia)
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It Was Self-Defense
800
 These immune proteins coat pathogens, puncture
their membranes, and signal to macrophages.
 What are complement proteins?
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It Was Self-Defense
1000
 These “suicide sacs” are the cells mainly responsible for
producing pus.
 What are neutrophils?
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1200
 These chemical signals released by helper-T cells
stimulate B-cell division.
 What are lymphokines?
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You Make Me Sick!
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 Pathogens that act quick and hard are said to be this.
 What is virulent?
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You Make Me Sick!
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 This common antibiotic, the first “wonder drug”, was
discovered accidentally by Sir Alexander Fleming.
 What is penicillin?
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You Make Me Sick!
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 This type of immunity can be passed from mother to
child during pregnancy.
 What is passive immunity?
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You Make Me Sick!
800
 This degenerative and debilitating disease attacks the
myelin sheath of .
 What is Multiple Sclerosis or MS?
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You Make Me Sick!
1000
 These mutated proteins alter your own, causing
diseases such as mad-cow.
 What are prions?
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You Make Me Sick!
1200
 These modern treatment methods release drugs to
specific target tissues at optimum rates over long
periods of time.
 What are advanced drug delivery systems?
 (examples – the nicotine patch, birth control patch)
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Final JEOPARDY!
Psychoactive Drugs…
Prepare your Bids NOW!
Psychoactive Drugs
• Of caffeine, dopamine, acetylcholine,
serotonin, adrenaline and alcohol,
these three are neurotransmitters.
• What are dopamine, acetylcholine, and
serotonin?
• And the winner is…