Old Brain
This is the part of the brain that connects the brain to the spinal cord
What is the brain stem?
This part consists of two almond-shaped clusters and is primarily responsible for regulating our perceptions of, and reactions to, aggression and fear.
What is the amygdala?
This is the name of the memebrane that connects the left and the right hemispheres.
What is the corpus callosum?
The average human brain weighs this much.
What is between 3 and 3 and a half pounds?
This is the largest city in the US in population.
What is New York City?
This part of the old brain regulates breathing and heartrate
What is the medulla?
This part helps regulate body temperature, hunger, and thirst.
What si the hypothalamus?
This is the lobe that processes visual stimuli.
What is the occipital?
This is what the folds of the brain are called.
What are fissures?
This is the capital of Nebraska.
What is Lincoln?
This part of the old brain, a structure in the brain stem helps control the movements of the body,
What is the pons?
Is important in storing information in long-term memory
What is the hippocampus?
This lobe is in charge of body positioning
What is the parietal?
This si the term for the brain's ability to change its structure and function throughout life, in response to experience and stimuli
What is neuroplasticity?
This is the least populated state in the US.
What is Wyoming?
this is a network of nerves that is responsible for arousal
What is the reticular formation?
This part is easily influenced by the consumption of alcohol.
What is the cerebellum?
This lobe houses your executive functioning skills and your personality.
What is the frontal lobe?
The belief that you can develop your abilities through hard work and help from others. It's based on the idea that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.
What is growth mindset?
Name one of the two ststes that have 0 professional sports teams.
What are Montana and Maine?
This part is important in sleep because it shuts off incoming signals from the senses, allowing us to rest.
What is the thalamus?
This gland regulates growth hormones
What is the pituitary gland??
Sound is processed in this lobe.
What is the temporal?
There are this many lobes in our cerebral cortex.
What is four?
This state is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents?
What is Virginia?