Anatomy of the Brain
About how much does the average adult brain weigh?
About 3 lbs
The heaviest recorded is 4.43 pounds, lightest was 2.41 pounds
How much of the brain does the average human use?
10%, 20%, 100%
100%
All parts of your brain are active most all the time.
What side of your brain helps you be more creative?
BOTH
The right side has been thought of as the creative epicenter, but actually both sides are used.
What section of the brain is nicknamed "little brain"? Medulla, Cerebellum, Amygdala
Cerebellum
It makes muscle groups work together to achieve coordination and balance.
What colors will "wake up" your brain?
Yellow and orange.
60% of the human brain is made up of ______
Fat! It is the fattiest organ in the body.
True or False: Brain size is related to Intelligence.
False
In terms of brain, size doesn't matter!
What part of your brain can you blame when you get emotional? Occipital lobe, Amygdala, Parietal lobe
The Amygdala, which is the emotional epicenter of the brain.
Brain information can travel up to ____ miles per hour.
350 miles per hour. When a neuron is stimulated it generates an electrical impulse that travels from cell to cell.
Your brain never stops working! What nighttime occurrence is proof of this?
Dreams!
The average human has about 4-7 dreams per night.
Your brain isn't fully formed until what age?
Age 25.
Brain development begins in the back of the brain and works to the front-
The human brain will ___________ in size the first year of life.
Triple
A 2-year old baby will have an 80% grown brain.
True or False: Multitasking is good for your brain.
False! In fact, there is no such thing as Multitasking- it is called context switching (quickly switching back and forth between tasks). It actually takes twice as long to do things!
Short term memory lasts about ____ seconds.
20-30 seconds
This has to do with your brain's capacity for holding small amounts of information in the active mind.
Your brain runs on about 20 watts of power- enough to power what device?
A lightbulb!
Most of the brain's weight is devoted to which part of the brain?
Hippocampus, Cerebrum, Cerebellum
Cerebrum
85% of the brain's weight is in the cerebrum, which is in charge of functions like speech, memory and communication.
True or False: Men and Women process information differently.
False. Men and women have almost identical abilities when it comes to perceiving the world, learning new skills and communicating.
The average human has about _____ -_____ thoughts per day.
between 6,000- 10,000
Of those, 95% are repetitive from the day before and about 80% are negative.
The brain cannot feel ______.
Pain
Lack of _______ will negatively affect your brain function.
Sleep
Judgement, memory and reaction time are impaired when the brain does not have enough sleep.
What does the presence of wrinkles on the brain mean?
You are old, smart or big?
You are big!
Small animals have smoother brains, humans and large mammals have more wrinkly brains.
Your brain is _____% water.
About 75%!
It only takes 2% dehydration to affect your attention, memory and other cognitive skills.
What type of reading promotes brain development?
reading aloud
The visual areas of the brain are located in where?
The back of the brain. That is why if you get banged on the back of your head you see stars. Left side of brain controls right side and vise versa,
According to research, and Kerry, what is the best way to promote greater brain plasticity?
Physical Exercise