Parts
What part of the brain cell receives signals and helps stimulate activity in the neuron?
Dendrite
How do you prevent FAS?
Don't drink while pregnant
When does the baby's brain have the most potential to grow?
First 3 years
What are the two types of attachment?
Secure and Insecure
How do you grow length wise?
From head to feet
What is on the right side of the brain, consisting information about memory?
Hippocampus
How does Fetal Alcohol Syndrome occur?
When the mother is drinking too much alcohol while pregnant
Can a child still learn a skill if the critical window is missed?
Possibly, but it is very challenging
What is a child with the avoidant attachment style like?
withdrawn, quiet and anxious
What does PIES and M stand for?
P-physical, I- intellectual, E-emotional, S-social, M-moral
What does the frontal lobe control?
The ability to smell, memory and logic skills
Should a healthy brain be smooth or wrinkled?
Wrinkled
What helps to encourage emotional stability?
A nurturing environment
When are father's more likely to be more involved?
When the marriage is good or the wife is more relaxed
What is moral development?
Knowing right from wrong
What parts of the body does the nervous system control?
The brain, spinal cord and the nerves
What is the biggest risk of a woman drinking alcohol in the second trimester?
Miscarriage
How many synapses does a child have at 10 years old?
500 trillion
How does insecure attachment affect the baby's brain?
Causes them to focus more on their needs and not on learning more
What is the difference between gross motor skills and fine motor skills?
Gross motor skills uses large muscles and fine motor skills uses smaller muscles
What does it mean to have a synapse misfire?
There is a disruption in the communication between the brain and the neurons
How many hours after fertilization does cell division begin?
30 hours
At what age has a child's brain reached 90% of its adult weight?
5 years old
How does the mother affect her child's attachment style?
What month does a baby typically begin crawling?
8 months