Neurons
Brain Parts
Memory
Brain Health
Essential Questions
100
These bring information to the cell body.
What are dendrites?
100
These are the bumps on the brain.
What are gyri?
100
This type of memory has a time span of 15-30 seconds.
What is short term memory?
100
Plenty of this helps to keep your myelin slick.
What is water?
100
How does sleep affect learning?
It helps information go from short term to long term memory. It is also the time when your brain makes new connections and your body grows.
200
This takes information away from the cell body.
What is the axon?
200
These are the grooves on the brain.
What are sulci?
200
This type of memory can hold information for an indefinite amount of time.
What is long term memory?
200
11 hours of this will help you learn at maximum potential.
What is sleep.
200
How does the brain send messages?
Through neurons.
300
This helps information travel down the axon quickly.
What is myelin?
300
This is the part of the brain that is responsible for breathing and heart rate.
What is the medulla?
300
The time when information goest from short term memory to long term memory.
What is sleep or nighttime?
300
The chemical released in your brain when you have caffeine.
What is epinephrine?
300
How does caffeine affect learning?
It interrupts sleep, and releases epinephrine in your brain causing your body to go into fight or flight mode.
400
This is the place where message get sent to the next neuron.
What is the synaptic terminal?
400
This is the part of the brain that is responsible for movement, balance, and posture.
What is the cerebellum?
400
The part of the brain where long term memory is stored.
What is the hippocampus?
400
Caffeine sends your brain and body into this mode.
What is fight of flight?
400
Why is drinking water important?
It keeps your body hydrated and helps your myelin stay slick so that messages can travel faster.
500
This is the name of the space between neurons.
What is the synapse?
500
This is the part of the brain that filters out useless information.
What is reticular formation?
500
An easy acrostic to help you remember the colors of the rainbow.
What is ROY G BIV?
500
the neurotransmitter that activates the pleasure center in the brain, also increased by caffeine.
What is dopamine?
500
What does the brain like when learning new information?
Movement and repetition.
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