Brain Match

For grades 7-12

1. cytoplasm, mitochondria, neurofilaments, vesicles (Contents of a neuron)
2. parietal, temporal, frontal, occipital (Lobes of the brain)
3. medial geniculate nucleus, tympanic membrane, hair cells, stapes, cochlea (Parts of the auditory system)
4. cones, rods, lateral geniculate nucleus, retina, iris, pupil (Parts of the visual system)
5. dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, GABA, glutamate, acetylcholine (Neurotransmitters)
6. hippocampus, fornix, amygdala, mammillary body, septum (Parts of the limbic system)
7. Pacinian corpuscle, Meissner's corpuscle, Merkel's disk, free nerve endings (Sensory end organs in the skin)
8. axon, dendrite, soma, terminal ending (Parts of the neuron)
9. Golgi, Cajal, Eccles, Sherrington, Hubel (Well-known neuroscientists)
10. Cuneate nucleus, gracile nucleus, medial lemniscus, dorsal columns (Parts of the somatosensory system)
11. Basilar, vertebral, carotid, anterior cerebral (arteries of the brain)
12. touch, warmth, pain, cold, limb position (Qualities of touch sensation)
13. Sweet, sour, bitter, salty (Qualities of taste)
14. Bipolar neurons, ganglion cells, amacrine cells, horizontal cells (Neurons in the retina)
15. corpus callosum, fornix, medial lemniscus, anterior commissure (Fiber tracts)
16. oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, microglia (Types of glial cells)

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