Historical Figures in Neuroscience

Question 1

Galen

Answer 1

Firmly established that the brain is the centre for perceptions and actions.

Question 2

Al-Zahrawi

Answer 2

Pioneer of neurosurgery

Question 3

Willis

Answer 3

Cerebral cortex= site of the rational mind. Introduced neurology.

Question 4

Galvani

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Discovered that brain function is mediated by electrical signals.

Question 5

Charcot

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Founded modern neurology by studying signs and symptoms of many neurological disorders and conditions (including MS and ALS)

Question 6

Cajal

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Created the first image of an individual neuron cell using a Golgi stain.

Question 7

Sherrington

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Neurophysiology; behaviour is understood by the interconnection of neurons and excitatory/inhibitory responses.

Question 8

Levi-Montalcini

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Identified neuron growth factor (NGF) and its importance in neural survival and outgrowth.

Question 9

Milner

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Discovered the importance of the hippocampus in memory formation.

Question 10

Barres

Answer 10

Foundational studies on the importance of glia in the central nervous system.