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Which midbrain structure is strongly associated with dopamine-producing neurons involved in movement?
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Substantia nigra
About what percentage of the body’s oxygen does the human brain use at rest?
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About 20%
Approximately how many neurons are found in the adult human brain?
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About 86 billion
Which brain area is classically linked with producing spoken language?
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Broca’s area
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Who recorded the first human electroencephalogram, or EEG?
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Hans Berger
Approximately how many neurons are found in the adult human brain?
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About 86 billion
Which brain area is classically linked with producing spoken language?
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Broca’s area
What large bundle of nerve fibers connects the human brain’s left and right hemispheres?
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Corpus callosum
Which brain region is chiefly associated with planning, decision-making, and impulse control?
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Prefrontal cortex
Which glial cells form myelin around axons in the human central nervous system?
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Oligodendrocytes
Which brainstem region contains the respiratory and cardiovascular control centers?
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Medulla oblongata
Which lobe of the human brain contains the primary visual cortex?
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Occipital lobe