SLC Brain Bee

This is the Salt Lake Regional Brain Bee Chapter hosted out of the University of Utah. Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition for high school students.

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Here is the answer to last week's question:
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Pop quiz! Can you name these diseases?
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A great way to remember the location of the 12 cranial nerves is to split them into groups of 4:

CN 1-4 are above the pons
CN 5-8 are in the pons
CN 9-12 are in the medulla

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Here's the answer to the last pop quiz:

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Pop quiz!

Check out the Noted Anatomist on Youtube for a neuroanatomy review:
https://t.co/ru5F8HYxkO

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Get ready for University of Utah's Brain Bee! Follow us for important information about the event!

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Don't forget to join us at the SLC Brain Bee this Saturday, March 2nd! We can't wait to explore #neuroscience with you! 🥳🧠

The event opens at 9 am with day-of registration available! Click here to learn more: https://t.co/s1VbaXyqj5

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Source: https://t.co/zNXysVwOQT

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#BrainFunFact: Synapses, or the gaps that connect the neurons in your brain, are pruned just like a rosebush. Synaptic pruning helps strengthen the most important synapses and makes neurotransmission more efficient.

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Sources: https://t.co/8qY5x1RHI9
https://t.co/yV2PCmll83

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#BrainFunFact of the week: In addition to ~100 billion neurons, your brain has just as many non-neuronal cells! These cells are referred to as glia and they have many roles, from supporting neurons to regulating vital functions in the brain! 🧠

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Source: https://t.co/7cfER4hEAl

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#BrainFunFact: studies have shown that London taxi drivers have a larger hippocampus (the part of the brain that is necessary for memory storage) which helps them remember directions and routes.

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Are you a high school student (age 13-19) in Utah interested in neuroscience, or do you know someone who is?? Then sign up for the SLC Brain Bee! https://t.co/h2n90vwYZR

Lots of neuroscience facts, fun, and PRIZES! 🧠🎉

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source: https://t.co/yV2PCmll83

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#BrainFunFact of the week: Did you know each brain has ~100 billion neurons??🤯 Extra fun fact- this is about the same amount of stars in the milky way💫✨🌟

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#BrainFunFact of the week: the folds in the cerebral cortex, called gyri (plural for gyrus) help to increase the surface area of the brain to allow for higher-level cognition.

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source: https://t.co/JSluAlWLWG.

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#BrainFunFact Did you know that caffeine works by blocking adenosine, a neurotransmitter that plays a role in the sleep-wake cycle, to prevent drowsiness? ☕️😎

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#BrainFunFact of the week: information in your brain travels at speeds up to 268 miles per hour, twice as fast as the average single-engine airplane!