Parts of the Brain
Which lobe helps you with what you see?
The occipital lobe
____________ are long, thin cells of nerve tissue along which messages travel to and from the brain
Neurons
True or False: Playing games - like Mathletics, Multiverse- is a helpful way to learn your times-tables
True- Playing games and doing something with your hands is always an excellent way to learn
The parts of the brain that are involved with the Fight or Flight response are?
The amygdala and the pre-frontal cortex
What part of your brain keeps you breathing?
the brain stem
Which lobe helps you with communication, taste, temperature and touch?
The parietal lobe
About how many neurons are found in our brains?
80 - 100 billion
Why are our brains like a muscle?
The more you practice the stronger your brain becomes
If your hippocampus was injured you could struggle with?
Long term memory
I am also known as the 'little brain'
The cerebellum
Which lobe helps you with maintaining some balance as well as your hearing?
The temporal lobe
These 'branches' in a neuron receive signals from other neurons
Dendrites
What is important to do when you learn?
Make mistakes and challenge yourself
The Amygdala's main functions are to detect
Emotions and fear
I am located in the temporal lobe and help form memories
The hippocampus
Which lobe helps you with memory, planning, organization, impulses and emotions?
The frontal lobe
The central or main part of a neuron is called
The cell body
From a baby to a 10 year old- what has changed the most in their brain?
The number of connections between neurons increases
The part of the brain that helps calm ourselves is called
The pre-frontal cortex
I am the nerves that run up and down the length of the back and transmit most messages between the body and the brain
The spinal cord
The Hippocampus and Amygdala are found in what part of the brain?
The temporal lobe
The axon sends
electrical signals or messages to the axon terminal
The best way to learn something is to use a combination of these three senses
sight, sound and touch
The chemical's released when we are stressed are
Adrenaline and cortisol
A chemical released from the brain that makes you feel happy is
Serotonin, dopamine or oxytocin