This is how much the average brain weighs.
2 pounds, 3 pounds, 4 pounds, or a boot
What is 3 pounds.
100
The brain has approximately shrunk THIS percentage since studied by the first humans.
2%, 5%, 10%, 12%
What is 10%
100
The human brain is covered by what?
What is wrinkles.
100
During which week of pregnancy do brain grooves first appear on the surface of the fetal brain?
15, 20, 22, 24, 27
What is 24
100
This age group acts crazy and often makes poor decisions due to the brain not being fully developed.
What is teenagers (adolescents)
200
This is what some neurosurgeons compare the texture of the brain to.
Pudding, Reynold's Wrap or Toothpaste
What is toothpaste.
200
There is no proof that brain size correlates with THIS.
What is intellect (smartness, brightness, etc.)
200
This is another creature (not a primate) that shows wrinkles in their brains.
Horses, Dogs, Pigs, Elephants
What is elephants.
200
The brain begins to develop during conception as THIS shape.
Circle, oval, tube, octagon
What is tube
200
At THIS age range, parts of the brain responsible for multitasking fully mature.
14-15, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21
What is 16-17
300
Other neurosurgeons compare the brain to this food product, both by look and feel.
Broccoli, Pudding, Tofu, or Cooked Rice
What is tofu.
300
Your brain consists of approximately what percent of your body weight?
1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%
What is 2%
300
This creature (not a primate) has even more pronounced brain wrinkles than humans.
What is a dolphin.
300
Blood-brain barriers only allow a few molecules into the brain; this can be compared to what type of occupation?
a doctor, a bouncer, a brewer, a boxer
What is a bouncer
300
The prefrontal cortex of the brain is associated with empathy and this other feeling.
Multitasking, grief, guilt, maturity
What is guilt
400
By blending the fluid contents of the human brain (gross), what size canister would you be able to fill?
A can of pop, a 2-liter bottle, a gallon, or a size 12 boot
What is a 2-liter bottle.
400
Your brain uses about THIS percentage of the body's oxygen.
5%, 10%, 15%, 20% 60%
What is 20%
400
This percent of our brain is made up of neurons.
10%, 14%, 20%, 24%
What is 10%.
400
True or False: blood-brain barrier can be detrimental because it does not allow drugs to enter the brain.
What is true
400
Female brains are actually quite similar to this creature's brain.
What is male.
500
THIS many years ago, the brains of humans were much larger.
100. 1,000. 5,000. or 10,000.
What is 5,000 years.
500
This is NOT one of the theories as to why the human brain has shrunk in size.
Climate change, demands of ecology, smaller human body sizes, or social competition.
What is smaller human body sizes.
500
90% of the brain's weight consists of glia...which in Greek means...
"intellect", "rubber", "glue", "mashed potatoes"
What is "glue"
500
This is the most common and most life-threatening medical issue involving the brain.
What is a brain tumor (cancer)
500
It was recently found that there is no overall gap between boys and girls in this subject ability.