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What does the brain use as fuel?
Blood
What is the largest part of your brain?
Cerebrum
What is a brain cell called?
A neuron
What are the 6 types of emotions?
Happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, and disgust
What protection does your brain have against collision?
Skull, Meninges (the membrane that line the skull)
How much of your brain is water?
80%
What is the name of actions that you do without thinking?
Reflexes
What is the difference between the left side and right side of your brain?
Left side is for logical thinking (math, science); Right side is more imaginative (art, language)
What are the 3 types of memory?
short-term, long-term, and special
What is amnesia?
Memory loss
What does Cortex of the brain do?
It helps with thinking.
What are the 3 main brain parts?
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, and brain stem
Give 3 examples of reflexes.
Sneezing, coughing, drooling, startle reflex etc.
What part of your brain stores long-term memory
Hippocampus
What chemical does your brain generate to fall asleep?
Melatonin
What chemical does your brain use to receive and send signals to your body?
Sodium
What is the difference between the cerebrum and the cerebellum?
Cerebrum does the thinking and receives information from senses; Cerebellum does balance and movement
Is eating fish good for your brain and why?
Yes. Fish contains many chemicals that are good for your brain (e.g amino acids)
What chemical causes fear and anger?
Dopamine
What is the scientific word for drilling a hole in the head?
Trepanning
How long does it take for you to faint if blood flow is cut off from your brain?
7 secs
Why is the brain Wrinkly?
It takes up less space to be able to do the same thing. (if your brain was flat, it would be as large as a pillow case!)
What part of your brain helps with grammar?
Wernicke's area
What chemical causes you to be more relaxed?
Serotonin
How long does your body take to die if it doesn't sleep?
2 weeks