Parts of the Brain
What animal does the hippocampus look like?
Seahorse
How is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome caused?
It happens when the mom drinks too much alcohol when pregnant.
True or false? Lost brain cells can never grow back later in life
False
Can you spoil infants?
NO!
What is moral development?
Knowing right from wrong
What is the largest brain structure in humans?
The Cerebrum
How does trauma affect brain size?
Makes it much smaller.
What principle does the brain operate on?
Use it or lose it
Are mothers or fathers more likely to hold and talk to babies?
Mothers
What is the difference between gross and fine motor skills?
Gross motor skills are the use of large muscles and fine motor skills are the use of small muscles
What lobe processes vision and interprets what you see?
The Occipital Lobe
What trimester has the greatest risk for serious physical defects when a mother drinks?
The first trimester
What years does a baby's brain have the most potential to grow?
0-3 years old
What part of the brain depends on attachment experiences for development?
The cerebrum
What does P.I.E.S. & M stand for?
Physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and moral
What is the job of the Myelin?
Helps protect the information from getting lost like insulation.
What are 2 regions of the brain most seriously affected by prenatal alcohol exposure?
Accept 2 of the following: Frontal lobe, hippocampus, hypothalamus, corpus callosum, cerebellum, basal ganglia, amygdala
Within what age must a baby receive light impulses for the brain to vire the connection for vision?
Within the first 2 months
What are 2 of the 4 childhood attachment styles?
Accept 2 of the following: Secure, avoidant, ambivalent, disorganized
What does cephalo-caudal growth mean?
Growth proceeds from head to foot
What percentage of the cerebrum makes up the brain's weight?
85%
How many more times were women more likely to have a child with autism if they used marijuana while pregnant?
1.5 times more likely
How many synapses does a baby have at birth?
50 trillion
What is the critical window for emotional development?
Birth to 18 months
What is proximal-distal growth?
Growth proceeds from near to far